Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Medical Assistant in Tulsa, OK.
Us? Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance , and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care . Get to Know Your Team: Oklahoma Heart Institute (OHI) is the state’s premier program dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Located on the campus of Hillcrest Medical Center and with 13 clinics across the region, OHI combines the expertise of nationally recognized cardiovascular physicians with the region’s most advanced technology and personalized patient care.
From groundbreaking research and first time procedures to exceptional quality outcomes, OHI has earned a reputation as one of the finest tertiary cardiovascular care programs in the country. Learn About a Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant: The Medical Assistant provides superior patient care and performs administrative and delegated clinical tasks that support patients in a clinic-based environment as part of a care team led by the physician and/or advanced practice provider.
Enters, maintains, and reports all medical history, medical coding, and files claims using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Patient visit support that may include: Greeting patients, and escorting patient to exam room and/or taking patients’ vital signs, and other applicable medical information to effectively support the reason for the patients visit and recommended treatment. Sterilizes and prepares medical instruments.
Ensures patient exam rooms are disinfected, orderly, and ready for incoming patients. Provides patients with privacy, comfort, safety and hygiene. Assists in maintaining inventory and stocking supplies, instruments and equipment for all exam rooms.
Maintains appropriate paperwork for inventory control and reviews orders received for completeness. Addresses and requests referrals and other insurance authorizations in addition to passing along patient information for prescription, x-ray or lab requisitions to necessary parties. This includes calls to pharmacies, hospitals, and labs.
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High school diploma or GED equivalent. Basic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Microsoft Office knowledge. BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
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Associate’s degree. Graduate from an accredited medical assistant/medical technologist school/program or two years of MA experience. Current national certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).
For OHI clinics, EMT/Paramedics meet qualifications for hire.