Senior Medical Assistant Optum Brandon - UnitedHealth Group

Description

$2,200 Sign-on Bonus for External CandidatesFor 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 Senior 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. In addition to providing patient care at the appropriate skill level, the Senior Medical Assistant also assists in the training and onboarding of Medical Assistant staff.


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 Advanced knowledge of basic Medical Assistant principles and practices.

Performs all duties at the expert level within the scope of a Medical Assistant's scope of practice Solves routine problems on own; works with supervisor to solve more complex problems Leverages advanced technical and/or clinical skills to support, assist, train, and onboard other Medical Assistants within the clinic environment 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 Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program with a MA school diploma, or relevant and equivalent medical assisting experience Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification 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 3+ years of experience as a certified Medical Assistant, or a cumulative total of 5 years of both being certified and non-certified Medical Assistant experience (with at least 2 of those years being certified)

Preferred Qualifications: 1+ years of experience as a lead, or in training other Medical Assistants in a clinic setting Experience in championing or leading change initiatives in the clinical environment 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.