Medical Assistant - Southwest Oncology Outpatient Clinic - Occasional Part-Time

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

6d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring an occasional part-time Medical Assistant for its Southwest Oncology Outpatient Clinic in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care, including taking vital signs and patient histories, venipuncture, laboratory and X-ray services, referrals, and patient phone messages as directed by a provider or clinical supervisor. The role also involves gathering and documenting patient information, contributing to patient assessment and care planning, monitoring patient status, managing calls, and organizing workflow to meet patient needs. The position reports to an assigned director, manager, supervisor, or lead. INTEGRIS Health describes itself as Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system and states that its caregivers receive front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through its network, financial assistance for continued education, and 24/7 mental health support. The posting identifies the role as benefits eligible.

Requirements

Current nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration; alternatively, six months of clinic Medical Assistant experience and six months of customer service experience are listed as preferred.
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 clinic Medical Assistant experience and six months of customer service experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

Take patient vital signs and histories; perform venipuncture, laboratory and X-ray services, referrals, and patient phone-message tasks as directed by the 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 the plan of care, including implementing and evaluating appropriate patient-care interventions; medication administration may be included, excluding narcotics.
Manage a large call volume while maintaining excellent telephone etiquette.
Organize workflow to meet patient needs in a timely manner.
Retrieve and transport medications as needed.