Medical Assistant - Colon and Rectal Outpatient Clinic

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a full-time, day-shift Medical Assistant for its Medical Group Colon and Rectal Outpatient Clinic in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care under the direction of a provider and/or clinical supervisor, including taking vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, lab and x-ray work, referrals, and handling patient phone messages. The role involves gathering and documenting information about patient condition, contributing to patient assessments and reassessments, monitoring and documenting patient status, and participating in care-plan development, implementation, and evaluation. Care interventions may include administering medications other than narcotics. The Medical Assistant also manages a high volume of calls, organizes workflow to meet patient needs promptly, and may retrieve and transport medications. The position reports to an assigned director, manager, supervisor, or lead.

Requirements

Current nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration, or six months of clinic Medical Assistant experience.
CPR or BLS certification within 90 days of employment.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Six months of customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Take vital signs and patient histories; perform venipuncture and lab and x-ray work; handle referrals and patient phone messages as directed by a provider and/or clinical supervisor.
Gather and document information about patient condition, including lab values, pain levels, patient education needs, nutritional status, and potential complications.
Contribute to patient assessment and reassessment.
Monitor and document patient status.
Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating the plan of care and appropriate patient care interventions, which may include administering medications other than narcotics.
Manage a large call volume while maintaining excellent telephone etiquette.
Organize workflow to meet patient needs in a timely manner.
May retrieve and transport medications.