Medical Assistant (MA)

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 by being knowledgeable  

• of compliance responsibilities as expressed in the Code of Conduct; adhering to federal and  

• state laws, rules, regulations, and corporate policies and procedures policies that affect  

• his/her specific job functions/responsibilities; and reporting compliance issues/concerns in a  

• timely and appropriate manner. 

•  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 and 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. This includes  

• cleaning, sterilizing, and storing 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 necessary for  

• protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical  

• disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances. 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, which require pre-certification by the insurance  

• Company. Answering office phones, assisting front desk in scheduling appointments and directing calls  

• appropriately. 

•  Assists in checking out patients and assists them with referral processing and scheduling  

• Process. Assist in other functions of the physician practice as neede 

Qualifications