Medical assistant

UnitedHealth Group
South Charleston, WV Full Time
POSTED ON 5/19/2024

$3, Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

Careers 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 MedExpress centers across the country and two administrative offices in Morgantown, WV and Pittsburgh, PA.

Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Medical Assistant you will be ensuring the well-being of patients while working in conjunction with physicians, advanced practice clinicians, front office and clinical staff.

This role is based in one of our MedExpress urgent care centers.

Our teams utilize a collaborative working model to build connections across our centers and communities. The primary center for this position is Charleston, WV, though you may also operate in other local work sites on an as needed basis.

Location : Maccorkle Ave. SW Charleston, WV

Status : Full-Time - 36 hours

Schedule : Three 12-hour shifts (8 : 00 a.m. - 8 : 00 p.m.) per week

Specialty : MedExpress Urgent Care

Hours may include rotating weekends / holidays and may vary with patient volume and business need.

Primary Responsibilities :

  • 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 patient referrals and patient callbacks daily
  • Maintain clinical supplies and equipment and ensure proper storage of biohazards
  • Clean exam / procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control

In addition, you may receive :

  • Hourly rate incentives (Flex Pay, Standby Pay)
  • Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period
  • Career development and training for other roles you may be interested in
  • Medical Plan options, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance

k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Education Reimbursement
  • Employee Discounts

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 :

  • Completion of a medical assistant training program and / or 1 years of medical assistant / EMT experience in an urgent care, physician, or emergency room setting, or enrolled in an accredited Radiologic Technologist program
  • Must meet all other state requirements by law, including but not limited to all state requirements, and licenses, where applicable
  • Active CPR / BLS certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire

Preferred Qualification :

Direct experience with : Clinical intake, patient data collection, laboratory specimen collection, performing EKG testing, application of orthopedic devices, performing basic wound care, and / or employer health services

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.

OptumCare and its affiliated medical practices is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Last updated : 2024-05-18

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