Medical Assistant / MA

Ardent Health Services; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent Health Services invites a qualified Medical Assistant to join our day shift team in Tulsa, OK. This full-time position supports a multi-specialty clinic, assisting physicians and staff with both clinical and administrative tasks to ensure smooth patient flow.

The ideal candidate will have EMR and Microsoft Office familiarity, a CMA/RMA or equivalent certification, and a willingness to obtain BLS within two weeks of hire. Join us to contribute to patient care and clinic operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Basic EMR and Microsoft Office knowledge.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire or transfer and prior to direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Enter, maintain, and report medical history, medical coding, and claims in an EMR system.
• Greet patients and escort to exam rooms; record vital signs and other relevant information for visits.
• Sterilize and prepare medical instruments; ensure exam rooms are clean, private, and ready for patients.
• Maintain inventory and stocking of supplies, instruments, and equipment for all exam rooms.
• Handle referrals and insurance authorizations; coordinate with pharmacies, hospitals, and labs as needed.

Skills

EMR knowledge

Microsoft Office

BLS certification

Education

Associate's degree

Graduate from accredited MA program

CMA or RMA certification

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Medical Assistant in Tulsa, OK.

Specialties available:

• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Electrophysiology
• Ear Nose & Throat
• Family Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• General Surgery
• Neurology
• Orthopedics
• Women's Health

Why Join 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:

• Utica Park Clinic, founded in 1982, is a multi-specialty medical group with more than 300 employed physicians and advanced practice providers representing over 25 specialties across 80 plus clinics in Oklahoma.

Learn About a Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant:

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• 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.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• 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).