Medical Assistant (MA)

Conifer Health Solutions•Harlingen, TX

About The Position

This non-exempt medical office position provides direct nursing care in a medical office under a physician’s direction. The Medical Assistant supports medical providers and helps maintain a clean and safe practice environment in accordance with practice policies and procedures. The role also supports patient assessment, clinical procedures, documentation, scheduling, referrals, and other physician-practice functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Medical Assistant diploma from an accredited school, or three years of relevant healthcare-setting work experience in lieu of a diploma, or current Medical Assistant certification.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an accredited Medical Assisting Program.
Medical Assistant diploma from an accredited school and one year of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

Support the mission, purpose, philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of Tenet Physician Resources.
Follow the Tenet HIPAA Compliance Plan, Privacy Standards Confidentiality Agreement, Code of Conduct, applicable laws and regulations, and corporate policies; report compliance concerns promptly.
Assist with assessing patient needs and health plans by taking vital signs and history, listing medications, assessing visual acuity, and determining the chief complaint.
Assess patients’ physical and mental status.
Complete documentation in patients’ medical records according to the practice’s charting policy.
Prepare equipment and assist physicians with treatments, examinations, and medical procedures.
Administer prescribed oral medications and intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections.
Perform venipunctures and CLIA-waived and non-CLIA-waived laboratory testing.
Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe environment for patients and visitors, including cleaning, sterilizing, and storing instruments according to practice policies.
Stock rooms for the daily work schedule and inventory medical and examination-room supplies.
Follow personal protective equipment requirements for protection from blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances.
Arrange specialized consultations and testing appointments as ordered by physicians.
Notify appropriate insurance personnel when physician-ordered surgeries or tests require precertification.
Answer office phones, assist the front desk with appointment scheduling, and direct calls appropriately.
Assist with patient checkout, referral processing, and scheduling.
Assist with other physician-practice functions as needed.