Medical Support Specialist

2 months ago


Milford, Connecticut, United States UnitedHealth Group Full time

Unlock Your Potential as a Medical Assistant

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Medical Assistant to join our team at UnitedHealth Group. As a Medical Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional patient care and support to our healthcare team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare examination rooms and sterilize medical equipment and instruments
  • Room patients, obtain health history, and check vital signs
  • Document patient care using electronic medical record software
  • Perform phlebotomy, urinalysis, and handle patient specimen samples
  • Administer medications and perform injections/immunizations
  • Assist providers with minor, in-office procedures and perform point-of-care testing

Requirements:

  • Medical Assistant diploma, technical certificate, or certification OR 1+ years of experience performing critical skills of a medical assistant after on-the-job training OR Current enrollment in an accredited Medical Assistant program OR EMT certification
  • Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS-CPR) or completed within 90 days of date of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active medical assistant certification (CMA, CCMA, NCMA, RMA, and CMAC)
  • CPR certification
  • Experience working as a Medical Assistant or EMT
  • Experience with electronic medical record software
  • Experience performing medical back-office tasks, including obtaining vital signs, injections/immunizations, phlebotomy, urinalysis, and administering medications
  • Proven excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

About UnitedHealth Group:

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

OptumCare 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.

Drug-Free Workplace:

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



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