Medical Assistant (MA)

Job Title: Medical Assistant (MA)

Key Responsibilities

• Adheres to and supports the mission, purpose, philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of Tenet Physician Resources.
• Adheres to the Tenet HIPAA Compliance Plan and the Privacy Standards Confidentiality Agreement.
• Demonstrates support for the Tenet Corporate Compliance Program.
• Assists in the assessment of patient needs and health plan by taking vital signs, history, medication listing, assessing visual acuity, and determining chief complaint.
• Assesses patients’ physical and mental status.
• Completes all necessary documentation in the patient’s medical record in accordance with practice’s charting policy.
• Prepares equipment and assists physicians with medical treatments, exams, and medical procedures.
• Administers prescribed oral medications and gives intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections.
• Performs venipunctures, CLIA-Waived, and non-CLIA Waived lab testing.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe environment for patients and visitors, including cleaning, sterilizing, and storing instruments.
• Stocks rooms and takes inventory of medical and exam room supplies.
• Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements.
• Arranges for specialized consultations and appointments for testing as ordered by the physicians.
• Notifies appropriate insurance personnel to pre-certify surgeries or tests.
• Answers office phones, assists front desk with scheduling appointments, and directs calls appropriately.
• Assists in checking out patients and with referral processing and scheduling.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Medical Assistant diploma from an accredited school OR three (3) years of relevant work experience in a healthcare setting in lieu of a Medical Assistant diploma or a current Medical Assistant certification.
• Occasional local travel to support other clinics is required.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assisting Program, preferred.
• Medical Assistant diploma from an accredited school and 1 year of relevant work experience highly preferred.

Notes

• $1,000 Sign On Bonus (for new hires only).
• Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.
• Benefits may include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, paid time off, career development and continuing education opportunities, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program, pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.