Medical Assistant - Peoples Health at Monroe

UnitedHealth Group Inc.•Monroe, LA

61d•$16 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Job Family Description Positions in this function are responsible for overseeing and participating in day-to-day clinical care of patients. Employees are involved in direct patient care in the Service Center as well as providing remote assistance for home visits and telehealth as needed. Job Function Description Positions in this function assist in the care of the patient by following through on Provider orders for treatments. Individuals may be responsible for taking the patients vital signs, social and medical history intake as well as social determinants of health questionnaire. May also be responsible for overseeing and participating in day to day clinical care of patients. Employees are involved in direct patient care in the Service Center. General Job Profile Moderate work experience within own function Some work is completed without established procedures Basic tasks are completed without review by others Supervision/guidance is required for higher level tasks Address: 2461 Tower Drive, Fl 1, Monroe, LA 71201 Primary Responsibilities: Applies knowledge/skills to activities that often vary from day to day Demonstrates a moderate level of knowledge and skills in own function Requires assistance with standard and non-standard requests Works with supervisor to solve problems Prioritizes and organizes own work to meet agreed upon deadlines Works with others as part of a team You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent experience
Current BLS at time of hire or within 30 days of hire
1+ years of Medical Assistant experience
Knowledge of medical terminology
Intermediate Word, Excel and Outlook skills
Minimal travel

Nice To Haves

Current Medical Assistance certification
EMR / Clinical Database experience

Responsibilities

Applies knowledge/skills to activities that often vary from day to day
Demonstrates a moderate level of knowledge and skills in own function
Requires assistance with standard and non-standard requests
Works with supervisor to solve problems
Prioritizes and organizes own work to meet agreed upon deadlines
Works with others as part of a team
Collect pertinent patient data (e.g., vital signs; complaints; medications and allergies; health screening information) in order to identify care needs
Provide relevant medical services/care as directed by physicians (e.g., injections; procedures; treatments)
Support and/or coordinate safe transportation of patients to and from medical appointments/facilities (e.g., drive patients; ensure equipment operation; monitor performance; schedule transportation)
Screen/assess risks to patient care/functioning (e.g., lack of heat in home; malnutrition; environmental risks; psychosocial symptoms/issues) in order to identify potential needed services
Provide necessary equipment and supplies to support patient care (e.g., DMEs; Accu Cheks; testing strips; DM Shoes)
Coordinate and/or conduct previsit and/or followup preparations to help patients receive comprehensive preventative care (e.g., step calls)
Address patient questions regarding clinical services/care (e.g., seek information from relevant colleagues/business partners to answer questions; provide resources; distribute surveys to patients to gather information)