OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit clinic providing health and wellness services to American Indians in central Oklahoma, was recently selected as number 22 of 23 small businesses for 2018’s Best Places to Work in Oklahoma. OKCIC has been honored with this title for eight years, including 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
The Journal Record teamed up with the Best Companies Group to honor Oklahoma businesses and organizations excelling in creating quality workplaces. Companies were selected based on employees’ interviews and the workplace policies, practices and demographics.
OKCIC offers competitive benefits to their employees and spouses, including medical and dental health coverage. OKCIC also offers their employees generous paid time off, casual dress days and a supportive team atmosphere.
“I think it’s a great place to work because of our passion for our patients and the culture of the family atmosphere,” Monica Tippit said, OKCIC’s chief human resources officer.
The clinic encourages healthy living by offering access to an on-site gym with cardio and weight equipment, one-on-one workout sessions with personal trainers, weekly exercise classes and health competitions for prizes covering health and weight loss improvements.
OKCIC’s core values include quality, integrity, professionalism and putting people first, which includes patients and its employees.
“Oklahoma City Indian Clinic has grown a lot in the last few years,” Tippet said. “It is just exciting with how fast we are growing that our leadership is still working on maintaining that family atmosphere.”
Best Companies Group handled the overall registration and survey process, analyzing the data and using its expertise to determine the final ranking. To be considered, companies had to have both a facility and 25 or more permanent employees working in the state of Oklahoma.
About Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic was established in 1974 to provide excellent health care and wellness services to American Indians in central Oklahoma. The clinic staff cares for more than 18,000 patients from over 200 federally recognized tribes every year. American Indians can receive a range of services, including medical, dental, pediatrics, prenatal, pharmacy, optometry, physical fitness, nutrition, family programs and behavioral health services. For more information, please call (405)948-4900 or visit www.okcic.com.
