Clinic Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• For the Medical Assistant role: 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 for the Medical Assistant role.
• For the Clinic Nurse role: current Oklahoma LPN or RN licensure, or a current multistate license from a Nurse Licensure Compact member state.
• BLS and/or ACLS as required by the department for the Clinic Nurse role.
• 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 as an alternative qualification for the Medical Assistant role.

Responsibilities

• For the Medical Assistant role, take patient vital signs and history and assist with venipuncture, laboratory work, X-rays, referrals, and patient phone messages 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, and 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.
• For the Medical Assistant role, report to the assigned clinic manager, supervisor, or lead.
• For the Clinic Nurse role, participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating appropriate patient care interventions.
• Monitor for signs and symptoms related to abnormal lab values or deviations from baseline assessments.
• Report changes in patient status to the physician and initiate new physician orders as directed.
• Promote patient satisfaction and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Participate in charge management to ensure chart accuracy with each visit.
• Report suspected abuse and refer patients or families to appropriate health or social resources.
• Perform venipuncture, EKG, waived testing, bone density, X-ray, and other procedures as assigned by the physician, manager, or clinical supervisor.
• Sterilize equipment after procedures.
• For the Clinic Nurse role, gather and document patient condition information, including lab values, pain levels, patient education needs, nutritional status, and potential complications.
• For the Clinic Nurse role, report to the department clinic manager or supervisor.

Benefits

• Front-loaded PTO
• Medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network
• Financial assistance for continued education
• 24/7 mental health support