Medical Assistant

Responsibilities

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We are seeking a highly skilled individual to join our team y's Regional Medical Center! This role offers the opportunity to work with diverse patient populations, providing exceptional care. Perfect for an Medical Assistant looking to make a meaningful impact in Oklahoma!

This position is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care duties which include:

• Assisting in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician.
• Interviewing patients.
• Measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height).
• Venipuncture and procedure as directed by the physician within the scope of practice in the State.
• Documentation is recorded in the Electronic Medical Record in accordance with SMPA guideline.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Assists in covering the front desk as required.

• Team Responsibilities
  • Participates in decision-making and process improvement.
  • Communicates effectively within and beyond assigned team.
  • Focuses on the problem or issue, not the person.
  • Assist with daily clerical operations, including answering multi-phone lines and making copies of documents as necessary.
  • Accurately files patient charts; including scanning documents into files as necessary.
  • Schedules patient appointments as necessary, return visits and Specialists.
  • Other duties as assigned
• Clinical Responsibilities
  • Ensures that patient rooms, nursing station and storage rooms are kept stocked, clean, manages product expiration date; ensures all equipment is kept clean according to infection prevention standards.
  • Distributes referrals as necessary to physicians and insurance companies; keep proper documentation of referral requests/responses in patient charts.
  • Pre-authorize prescriptions and clinical tests (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, etc.) as necessary.
  • Phone/faxing patient prescriptions as necessary.
  • Schedules Diagnostic Imaging studies BMDs dietician appointments, cardiology testing, and radiology testing for patients, and completes all appropriate paperwork.
  • Contacts patients with lab results and sends letters to patients as necessary.
  • Accurately performs clinical duties to include triaging patients, checking patient vitals, administering injections and venipunctures, and prepping patients for physician exam.
  • Accurately performs a variety of clinical testing, including EKG, PFT, PAP, CLIA waived lab tests, ear irrigations, 02 sats, vision/color charts, and urinalysis/hemocult tests according to physician orders:
    Maintains QC logs per CLIA guidelines
  • Labels patient specimens and completes lab slips accurately; separates lab slips monthly.
  • Thoroughly and accurately complete patient information forms prior to physician meeting with patient; assist physician with chart as necessary.
  • Adheres to SMPA Safety and Quality guidelines

• Tuition Assistance
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Plans & 401k with company match
• Discounts with local St. Mary's providers
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

St. Mary's is a 229-bed, acute care hospital located in Enid, OK. St. Mary's Regional Medical Center has served the healthcare needs of northwest Oklahoma for more than 100 years. We host more than 125 highly skilled physicians offering specialties in Cardiology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, Rehabilitation, Laboratory, Women’s Imaging, Wound Care, and more.

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