[Hiring] Medical Assistant @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

The Medical Assistant (MA) participates in providing patient care at the appropriate skill level. They have a duty to provide a standard of care that meets or exceeds that of a reasonably competent and knowledgeable Medical Assistant. The MA performs duties within their scope of practice delegated by, and under the supervision of, a provider (TX) or physician (FL).

Position in this function organizes the clinical environment and provides support in patient care situations. Support includes but is not limited to:

• Assisting physicians and nursing personnel
• Identifying patient needs or problems and communicating data to the provider or other members of the clinical team
• Delivering quality customer service
• Ensuring policy and procedures are followed including infection control, privacy, and confidentiality
• Completing mandatory training

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performs all duties within the scope of a Medical Assistant’s practice
• Operates diagnostic equipment (cannot interpret tests)
• Removes staples from superficial wounds
• Changes wound dressing and obtains cultures
• Administers non-intravenous medication
• Performs simple specimen collection via noninvasive techniques and collects blood specimens via venipuncture or via capillary
• Performs EKGs
• Performs quality control checks on equipment
• Prepares and sterilizes medical equipment using the autoclave
• 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
• Supports and follows Standard Delegation of Orders (SDO)
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED equivalent
• Current, nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or the ability to obtain the certification within 180 days of employment
• Current BLS certification for healthcare providers (written exam and in-person assessment) at time of hire or within 30 days of hire
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Basic computer literacy with intermediate Excel skills
• Proven ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Proven excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work remotely from your home office and maintain a reliable internet connection as required for this position

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience as a Medical Assistant (preferred)
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding (preferred)
• Bilingual (preferred)
• Ability to lift, push or pull >35 lbs. with assistance
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to use fine motor skills to operate equipment and/or machinery
• Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or in writing
• Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving
• Occasionally requires exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids
• Ability to discriminate shades of color when reading dipstick

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
• Hourly pay for this role will range from $16 - $29 per hour based on full-time employment

Application Deadline

This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.