Medical Assistant / MA Dermatology

Ardent Health Services; Tulsa, Northern (OK, KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent Health Services in Tulsa, OK is seeking a Dermatology Medical Assistant for a day shift, full-time role. You will provide patient care, perform administrative tasks, and support the clinic team under supervision of physicians and NPs.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, EMR and Microsoft Office familiarity, and BLS certification within 14 days of hire. Teamwork, accuracy, and patient comfort are essential.

Qualifications

• EMR proficiency and basic office software knowledge are required.
• Experience in dermatology or clinical support is a plus.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role.

Responsibilities

• Enters, maintains, and reports all medical history, medical coding, and files claims using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Patients visit support that may include Greeting patients, escorting to exam room, taking vital signs, and other applicable medical information to support the visit.
• Sterilizes and prepares medical instruments. Ensures exam rooms are disinfected, orderly, and ready for patients. Provides 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 referrals and insurance authorizations and passes along patient information for prescriptions, x-ray or lab requisitions to necessary parties.

Skills

EMR proficiency

Microsoft Office

BLS within 14 days

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

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

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).
• Patients 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).