Medical Assistant (MA)

About the Role

Be the heart of compassionate care as a Medical Assistant (MA). This vital role involves providing essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. The position is a non-exempt medical office role responsible for providing direct nursing care under the direction of a physician, assisting medical providers, and maintaining a clean and safe environment.

$1000 Sign-On Bonus

For new hires only.

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to and support the mission, purpose, philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of Tenet Physician Resources.
• Adhere to the Tenet HIPAA Compliance Plan and the Privacy Standards Confidentiality Agreement.
• Demonstrate support for the Tenet Corporate Compliance Program by being knowledgeable of compliance responsibilities, adhering to relevant laws and policies, and reporting compliance issues.
• Assist in the assessment of patient needs and health plan by taking vital signs, history, medication listing, assessing visual acuity, and determining the chief complaint.
• Assess patients’ physical and mental status.
• Complete all necessary documentation in the patient’s medical record in accordance with practice’s charting policy.
• Prepare equipment and assist physicians with medical treatments, exams, and medical procedures.
• Administer prescribed oral medications and give intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections.
• Perform venipunctures and CLIA-Waived and non-CLIA Waived lab testing.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe environment for patients and visitors, including cleaning, sterilizing, and storing instruments according to practice policies.
• Stock rooms in preparation for the daily work schedule.
• Take inventory of medical and exam room supplies.
• Comply with established personal protective equipment requirements for protection against hazardous substances.
• Arrange for specialized consultations and appointments for testing as ordered by physicians.
• Notify appropriate insurance personnel to pre-certify surgeries or tests requiring pre-certification.
• Answer office phones, assist the front desk in scheduling appointments, and direct calls appropriately.
• Assist in checking out patients and help with referral processing and scheduling.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High school diploma/GED
• Medical Assistant diploma from an accredited school OR three years of relevant work experience in a healthcare setting in lieu of a Medical Assistant diploma
• CPR Certification

Qualifications

• Medical Assistant diploma from an accredited school OR three years of relevant work experience in a healthcare setting OR a Current Medical Assistant certification