Medical Assistant

1 week ago

Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States UnitedHealth Group Full time
Medical Assistant Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Medical Assistant to join our team at ProHealth Physicians, part of the Optum family of businesses. As a Medical Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting our care team and patients through patient care, clinical, and administrative tasks.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Supports the Care team and its patients through patient care, clinical, and administrative tasks.
  • Performs duties within their scope of practice delegated by, and under the supervision of, a provider or physician.
  • Performs all duties within the scope of a Medical Assistant's practice.
  • Performs EKGs and other office testing.
  • Performs quality control checks on equipment.
  • Rooms patients according to policy and procedures, prepares patient for examination.
  • Records patient care documentation in the medical record accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Coordinates patient care as directed by physicians, company standards, and policies.
  • Respects patient confidentiality at all times and treats patients with courtesy and respect.
  • Organizes exam and treatment rooms, stocks, and cleans rooms and sterilizes instruments.
  • Practices standard infection control precautions.
  • Telephone and in-person screening limited to intake and gathering of information without requiring the exercise of judgment based on clinical knowledge.
  • Carries out standing orders consistent with ProHealth's policies and procedures.
  • Schedules tests, treatments, and follow-up visits on behalf of patients.
  • In advance of the visit, performs Pre-visit Preparation to confirm that all needed information is available.
  • Informs new and existing patients/families about how to access information about their healthcare team.
  • Delivers quality patient service.
  • Ensures all policy and procedures are followed, including infection control, patient confidentiality, and privacy.
  • Actively participates in regular team meetings and quality improvement activities.
  • Conducting outreach to patients identified on monthly clinical performance reports.
  • Provides effective communication with all patients.
  • Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Graduated from an accredited MA program.
  • Medical Assistant Certification - CMA or RMA within 120 days from hire.
  • Experienced with EMR.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience administering blood draws.
  • Bilingual English & Spanish.
Benefits:

UnitedHealth Group offers a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.

UnitedHealth Group 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.

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