Medical Assistant MA ProHealth Physicians Optum Ridgefield CT

5 days ago

Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States UnitedHealth Group Full time
Medical Assistant MA ProHealth Physicians Optum

At ProHealth Physicians, we're committed to delivering exceptional care and service to our patients. As a Medical Assistant, you'll play a vital role in supporting our care team and ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Supports the Care team and its patients through patient care, clinical and administrative tasks including patient intake, receiving and responding to patient phone calls, and documenting patient interactions
  • 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, perform 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 participate in regular team meetings and quality improvement activities
  • Conducting outreach to patients identified on monthly clinical performance reports
  • Provide effective communication with all patients
Required Qualifications:
  • 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
Connecticut Residents Only:

The hourly range for this role is $16.00 to $27.31 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, 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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:

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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