Medical assistant

UnitedHealth Group
Petersburg, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 11/3/2024
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/15/2025

$2, Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates

Incentive Bonus 2 times a year

18 days of PTO & Closed On Major Holidays

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care.

Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

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 center

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 graduate, GED or equivalent
  • Current, nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration or the ability to obtain the designation within days of employment
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers (AHA) or CPR / AED for the Professional Rescuer (American Red Cross) or the ability to obtain within 30 days
  • Proven Phlebotomy skills

Preferred Qualifications :

  • 1 years of experience as a Medical Assistant or related experience in a medical setting
  • ICD-9 / 10 and CPT coding experience
  • Microsoft experience
  • Bilingual (English / Spanish) language proficiency

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone.

We believe everyone of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.

Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere : OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers 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.

Last updated : 2024-08-21

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