Medical Assistant
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Largo
Posted on: May 13, 2022
Job Description:
$2,500 SIGN ON BONUS FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTSCareers with
MedExpress. -At MedExpress, we believe in delivering quality,
convenient, affordable health care and exceeding our patients'
expectations. Our neighborhood medical centers are open every day
from 8-8 with a full medical team and no appointments necessary to
help patients get in, get healthy, and get back to what's really
important. We provide a broad scope of services including urgent
care, basic wellness and prevention, and employer health services.
As part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses,
we're working together to help people live healthier lives and to
help the health system work better for everyone. You can become
part of our elite team almost anywhere with 250 MedExpress centers
across the country and two administrative offices in Morgantown, WV
and Pittsburgh, PA. Join us and start doing -your life's best
work.(sm)The -Medical Assistant -is responsible for ensuring the
well-being of patients and for providing a positive, supportive
environment for patients and other staff while working in
conjunction with physicians, advanced practice clinicians, front
office and clinical staff. The successful Medical Assistant will
have solid communication skills and a dedication to customer
service and patient care.Primary Responsibilities: -
- Complete provider orders per state and provider
regulations
- Perform Clinical Intake with patients to include taking and
recording vital signs and patient history
- Assist patients as needed with walking, transfer, specimen
collection, exam preparation, etc.
- Complete occupational health testing including such services as
urine drug screens, breath alcohol testing, hair testing and
physicals
- Complete patient referrals and patient callbacks daily
- Proper, concise, and complete EMR documentation and paper-based
documentation for all assessments and procedures
- Other duties as assigned such as new models of care and new
types of procedures, etc.
- Manage inventory of supplies; restock exam/procedure rooms
- Maintain clinical supplies and equipment and ensure proper
storage of biohazards
- Prepare patient rooms, set up instruments and equipment
according to protocol
- Clean exam/procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between
patient visits to maintain infection controlWhat are the reasons to
consider working for UnitedHealth Group? - Put it all together -
competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program,
performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their
commitment to your success. -Some of our offerings include:
- Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay
period plus 8 Paid Holidays
- Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health
Spending Account or a Health Saving account
- Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term
disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
- 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Education Reimbursement
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC
Insurance, etc.)
- More information can be downloaded at: -You'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: -
- High School Diploma or GED
- Completion of a medical assistant training program and/or 1+
years of medical assistant experience in an urgent care, physician,
or emergency room setting, or enrolled in an accredited Radiologic
Technologist program
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this
role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state, and
local regulations as well as all client requirements and will
obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure
compliancePreferred Qualifications:
- Experience with employer health services (including urine drug
screens, breath alcohol, DOT physicals, etc.) -
- Clinical intake, patient data collection -
- Laboratory specimen collection (blood-draw/venipuncture, urine
collection, point of care testing, etc.)
- Performing EKG testing
- Application of orthopedic devices, such as preformed
splints
- Performing basic wound care
- Review of basic instructions such as use of patient assistive
devices (crutch fitting & walking)
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations
including OSHA and HIPAA requirements
- Knowledge of computerized information systems (EMR) used in
clinical management settings -If the hired individual resides in
Florida (office based or telecommuting) this position requires the
AHCA Level II background check (fingerprinting) by the State of
Florida for all clinicians that have direct face to face contact
with members OR employees who will have access to confidential
patient data and will require renewal every five years.To protect
the health and safety of our workforce, patients, and communities
we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies now
require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior
to beginning employment. In addition, some roles require full
COVID-19 vaccination 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) -**PLEASE NOTE** The sign on bonus is
only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently
working for a UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or related
entity in a full time, part time, or per diem basis ("Internal
Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus.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.Job Keywords: -Medical Assistant,
Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, MA, CMA,
RMA, MedExpress, Largo, FL, #RPO, hiring immediately, #Red, sign on
bonus
Keywords: UnitedHealth Group, Largo , Medical Assistant, Healthcare , Largo, Florida
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