Medical assistant

$2, Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

Incentive Bonus 2 times per year

18 Days of PTO - Closed On 8 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.

Work location : Altamonte Springs, Florida

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

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

What 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

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.)
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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
• Current, nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration or the ability to obtain the designation within days of employment
• Current CPR and / or BLS certification or the ability to attain the certification within 30 days of employment

Preferred Qualifications :

• 2 years of relevant back office, medical assisting experience
• Bilingual
• Proven solid phlebotomy skills

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.

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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Last updated : 2024-05-01