Medical Assistant / MA Sleep Medicine

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

Job summary

Ardent Health Services in Tulsa, OK is seeking a dedicated Sleep Medicine Medical Assistant for day shift, full-time coverage in our clinic. You will support patient flow, perform clerical and clinical tasks under the supervision of physicians and advanced practice providers.

Responsibilities include EMR data entry, patient vital signs, room preparation, inventory and referrals processing, and ensuring confidentiality and safety during visits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic EMR and Microsoft Office knowledge.
• BLS certification required within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Enter and report medical history and claims using EMR.
• Support patient visits by greeting patients, taking vitals, and guiding to exam rooms.
• Sterilize instruments and prep exam rooms; ensure privacy and cleanliness.
• Maintain inventory and stock supplies for all exam rooms.
• Process referrals and insurance authorizations and coordinate communications with pharmacies/labs.

Skills

Patient care

Administrative support

Vital signs

Sterilization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree

Graduate from an accredited MA program

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)

Tools

EMR software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Sleep Medicine 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:

• 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:

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:

• 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).
• Associate's degree.