Medical Assistant Lead (70525)

VARIETY CARE INC; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

VARIETY CARE INC in Oklahoma City seeks a Medical Assistant Lead to serve as a clinical expert and mentor across service lines, supporting clinic readiness and patient care.

You will precept Medical Assistants, rotate between Family Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women's Health as needed, and ensure HIPAA compliance and EMR workflows.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required with CMA/MA certification.
• 1 year MA experience or 3+ years equivalent preferred.
• Experience using EPIC EMR and HIPAA rules.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a clinical expert across service lines and mentor MAs.
• Perform complex clinical workflows independently and support clinic readiness.
• Precept and coach MAs in real-time within scope.
• Rotate between service lines (Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health) as needed.
• Lead onboarding and competency development with leadership and trainers.
• Ensure adherence to clinical policies, EMR workflows, and safety standards.
• Identify workflow risks and escalate to leadership.
• Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary teams to support clinic flow and patient experience.
• Float between clinics to maintain continuity of care during staffing changes.
• Support accreditation goals and quintuple aim in patient care quality.

Skills

EPIC experience

Lead clinical workflows

CPR within 90 days

HIPAA compliance

Strong communication

Multi-clinic travel 25%+

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant Certification

1 year experience or 3+ years equivalent

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Britton (VC) - Oklahoma City, OK 73114, Education Level: High School, Travel Percentage: Up to 25%, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Health Care, Department: Medical Support

Position

Medical Assistant Lead

Employee Category

Non-Exempt

Reporting Relationship

Practice Administrator

Character first Qualities

• Attentiveness-Showing the worth of a person or task by giving my undivided concentration.
• Cautiousness-Knowing the importance of right timing in accomplishing right actions.
• Compassion-Investing whatever is necessary in healing the hurts of others.
• Dependability-Fulfilling what I consented to do, even if it means unexpected sacrifice.
• Initiative-Recognizing and doing what needs to be done before I am asked to do it.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

The Medical Assistant Lead serves as a clinical expert and resource, demonstrating advanced competency across service lines while mentoring and precepting other Medical Assistants. This role supports consistency, quality, and clinic readiness across operations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as aclinical expert and resource, demonstrating advanced proficiency across service lines.
• Performs complex clinical workflows independently and supports clinic readiness and consistency.
• Precepts and mentors Medical Assistants, providing real-time guidance, coaching, and skill reinforcement within scope.
• Is an expert and can easily rotate betweenmultiple service lines (e.g., Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Behavioral Health) as business needs permit.
• Serves as a preceptor for the onboarding and competency development of new MAs in collaboration with clinic leadership and trainers.
• Reinforces adherence to clinical policies, standards, and EMR workflows to promote quality and safety.
• Identifies trends, risks, or workflow gaps and escalates appropriately to leadership.
• Communicates effectively with interdisciplinary teams to support clinic flow and patient experience.
• Adapts to operational needs by floating between clinics as assigned to maintain continuity of care.
• Serves as a stabilizing clinical presence during periods of change, high volume, or staffing gaps.
• Supports Variety Care’s accreditation as a Patient Centered Medical Home and our commitment to provide care to all Variety patients that is Safe, Effective, Patient Centered, Timely, Efficient, and Equitable. Provides leadership and works with all staff to achieve the goals of the “Quintuple Aim” of healthcare reform—to improve the experience of care, improve health outcomes, and decrease healthcare costs.
• Embodies the strength of personal character. Places value on being an open and honest communicator who displays high moral and ethical conduct, integrity, adaptability, and sound judgment. Must be a leader in the department and community. Result-oriented problem solver who is responsible and accountable.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Requirements, Special Skills or Knowledge

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Medical Assistant Certification plus one (1) year experience orthree (3) or moreyears of equivalent experience.
• Experience with EPIC.
• Experience across more than one service line and the ability to lead assigned clinical workflows.
• Expert in Medical Assistant Sr core competencies.
• Must complete and pass CPR course within 90 days of employment.
• Ability to travel 25% or more within state between clinics.
• Expert computer skills including data entry and typing.
• Expert knowledge of the instrumentation used in lab point of care testing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information private and in accordance with HIPAA and Variety Care and NorthCare policy.
• Ability to effectively communicate with the patient population.
• Ability to work in a multi-faceted, fast-paced work environment.

Preferred Requirements, Special Skills or Knowledge

• Medical Assistant Certificate preferred; demonstrated advanced clinical proficiency and mentorship/precepting competencies may be considered in lieu of certification.
• Previous clinic or primary practice/behavioral health experience.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Speak, write and comprehend.

Essential Functions

• Able to lift at least 25 pounds
• Able to assist patients onto and off of exam table when asked or directed.