Medical Assistant at Optum Primary Care on Tyrone Ave
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Saint Petersburg
Posted on: May 10, 2022
Job Description:
**$1,000 Sign On Bonus for External Candidates**Combine two of
the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of
performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you
get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the
lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget,
it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever
people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error.
Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)The Medical
Assistant reports to the Center Administrator and provides routine
patient care within his/her level of training and functions under
the direction/guidance of the clinical supervisor and/or the
physician in accordance with relevant state statutes.Primary
Responsibilities:
- Consistently exhibits behavior and communication skills that
demonstrate commitment to superior customer service, including
quality and care and concern with each and every internal and
external customer
- Under direction and supervision of physician, administers
medications, administers immunizations, EKGs, ear washes, and other
patient services. -Assists in simple office and minor surgical
procedures. -Assists with the education of the patient and/or
family as directed by the physician
- Performs venipuncture under the direction of a physician or
advance care practitioner
- Contacts patients as needed to give testing results
instructions from the physician and scheduling of necessary visits.
-Answers telephone inquiries and triage calls. -Responsible for all
laboratory duties including drawing, spinning, prepping blood for
testing and maintaining appropriate logs. -Acts as liaison between
all independent lab services and the centerYou'll be rewarded and
recognized for your performance in an environment that will
challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to
succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles
you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program with a
MA school diploma, or relevant and equivalent medical assisting
experience
- Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers (AHA) or
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (American Red Cross) or the
ability to obtain within 90 days of employment
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliancePreferred Qualifications:
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) or Certified Medical
Assistant (CMA) -
- 2+ years of relevant back office, medical assisting experience
for those without an accredited Medical Assistant diploma or RMA or
CMA designation; CMA or RMA will be considered in lieu of
experience -
- Strong Phlebotomy skillsTo protect the health and safety of our
workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group
and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose
COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In
addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19
vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function.
UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19
vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination
requirements and will obtain the necessary information from
candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates
must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without
reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination
requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or
termination of employment.Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We
built an entire organization around one giant objective; make
health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we
use the world's large accumulation of health-related information,
or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits
for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and
uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group
family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds
and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to
reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high
performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter.
Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular
opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)Diversity creates a
healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected
veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any
other characteristic protected by law.UnitedHealth Group is a
drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test
before beginning employment.
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