Medical Assistant Sr or LPN - South Primary Care Outpatient Clinic

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Medical Assistant Sr or LPN, at INTEGRIS HEALTH Medical Group South Primary Care Outpatient Clinic, in Oklahoma City, OK.  

Get to Know Your Team (Benefits Eligible)  

• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives. 
• Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more. 
• Take the first step toward growing your career by joining us. 

Responsibilities:

Acts as a mentor to new entry-level Medical Assistants and assists with orientation and development of new staff. Provides direct patient care and serves as a liaison between provider and patient. Performs vitals, patient history, venipuncture, lab, x-ray, referrals, and patient phone messages as directed by the provider and/or clinical supervisor. 

The Medical Assistant Senior responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Instructs the patient/caregiver in signs/symptoms of complications and home management related to disease process as per plan of care.
• Documents patient status accurately and timely using EMR.
• Reviews charts to ensure accuracy after each visit.
• Reports any suspected abuse and refers patient/family to appropriate health or social resource.
• Performs Venipuncture, EKG, Waived Testing, Bone Density, X-Ray, and other procedures as assigned by the physician, manager or clinical supervisor.
• Sterilizes equipment after a procedure is performed.
• Manages large call volume while maintaining excellent telephone etiquette
• Gathers and documents information about patient's condition, which include lab values, pain levels, patient education needs, nutritional status and potential complications.
• Participates in the orientation and skilled development of new staff as assigned.

The Clinic Nurse assumes responsibility for the delivery of patient care utilizing the nursing process, under the supervision of a physician.  The clinic nurse provides direct patient care by taking vitals, patient history, venipuncture, lab, x-ray, referrals, and patient phone messages as directed by the provider and/or clinic supervisor. 

The Clinic Nurse responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of appropriate patient care interventions
• Monitors for signs and systems related to abnormal lab values, and deviation from baseline assessments
• Reports changes in patient status to the physician and initiate any new orders from the physician as directed.  Promotes patient satisfaction and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.
• Participates in charge management to ensure chart accuracy with each visit.
• Reports suspected abuse and refers patient/family to appropriate health or social resource.
• Performs Venipuncture, EKG, Waived Testing, Bone Density, X Ray, and other procedures as assigned by the physician, manager or clinical supervisor. 
• Performs sterilization of equipment after a procedure is performed.
• Gathers and documents information about patient condition, which includes lab values, pain levels, patient education needs, nutritional status and potential complications.

• Reports to the department clinic manager or supervisor.

Job Qualifications for Medical Assistant: 

Job Requirements: 

• 3 years as a Clinic Medical Assistant in an ambulatory setting 
• Current nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration
• 3 years of direct customer service experience
• CPR or BLS certification within 90 days of employment
• Must be able to communicate effect