Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Float Pool
Tenet Healthcare
About the Role
Be the heart of compassionate care as a Medical Assistant with us! In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. This is a Float position that will require local travel. A $1,000 Sign On Bonus is available.
Job Summary
A non-exempt medical office position responsible for providing direct nursing care in a medical office setting under the direction of a physician, assists medical providers, and maintains a clean and safe environment in accordance with the policies and procedures of the practice.
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.
- Performs CLIA-Waived and non-CLIA Waived lab testing.
- Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe environment for patients and visitors.
- Cleans, sterilizes, and stores instruments in accordance with practice policies.
- Stocks rooms in preparation for the daily work schedule.
- 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 ordered by the physician or other health care provider.
- Answers office phones.
- Assists front desk in scheduling appointments and directing calls appropriately.
- Assists in checking out patients and assists them with referral processing and scheduling.
- Assists in other functions of the physician practice as needed.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Medical Assistant certification required (will allow 90 days to obtain certification).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED required.
- Completion of an accredited Medical Assisting Program OR three years of relevant work experience in lieu of completion of an accredited Medical Assisting Program.
- Required: Medical Assistant diploma from an accredited school OR three years of relevant work experience in a healthcare setting in lieu of Medical Assistant diploma.
- Preferred: At least one year of relevant work experience.