Medical Assistant (MA)

About the Role

Be the heart of compassionate care as a Medical Assistant (MA) with Tenet Healthcare. 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 non-exempt medical office position responsible for providing direct nursing care in a medical office setting under the direction of a physician, assisting medical providers, and maintaining a clean and safe environment in accordance with the policies and procedures of the practice.

A $1000 sign-on bonus is available for new hires.

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 and adheres to federal/state laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
• Assists in assessing patient needs and health plans, including taking vital signs, history, medications, and determining chief complaint.
• Completes all necessary documentation in the patient’s medical record according to policy.
• Prepares equipment and assists physicians with medical treatments, exams, and procedures.
• Administers prescribed oral medications, injections, performs venipunctures and lab testing.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe environment, including cleaning, sterilizing, storing instruments, stocking rooms, and taking inventory.
• Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements for protection against hazardous substances.
• Manages administrative and front desk tasks: arranging consultations/appointments, pre-certifying surgeries/tests, answering phones, scheduling appointments, directing calls, and assisting with patient check-out and referrals.

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/BLS Certification
• Current Medical Assistant certification (in lieu of diploma or 3 years of experience)

Qualifications

• 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/BLS Certification
• 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 OR a Current Medical Assistant certification.
• Medical Assistant diploma from an accredited school and 1 year of relevant work experience is highly preferred.