Medical Assistant MA South McKinney Texas

UnitedHealth Group•Frisco, TX

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Opportunities at WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, focus on providing the highest level of medical care. The Medical Assistant (MA) participates in providing patient care at an appropriate skill level, adhering to 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 or physician. This role involves organizing the clinical environment and providing support in patient care situations, including assisting physicians and nursing personnel with various procedures under direct supervision. The MA helps identify patient needs or problems, communicates data to the clinical team, and delivers quality customer service. They are responsible for ensuring policy and procedures are followed, including infection control, privacy, and confidentiality, and completing mandatory training.

Requirements

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
Proven knowledge of medical terminology
Basic computer literacy including basic Word, Excel, Outlook and EMR systems
Proven ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
Tuberculosis screening as well as proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of immunity, documented evidence of vaccination, or a doctor's diagnosis of disease

Nice To Haves

1+ years of experience as a Medical Assistant
Proven knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding
Proven good communication and customer service skills
Bilingual in Spanish

Responsibilities

Performs all duties within the scope of a Medical Assistant’s practice
Operates diagnostic equipment (cannot interpret tests), remove 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