Medical Assistant Optum Primary Care - Lafayette IN

UnitedHealth Group•Lafayette, IN

20h•$16 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 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. OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Medical Assistant diploma, technical certificate, or certification OR 1+ years of experience performing the critical skills of a Medical Assistant after on-the-job training OR Current enrollment in an accredited Medical Assistant training program OR Active EMT certification accredited
Medical Assistant Certification (CMA, CCMA, NCMA, or RMA) or must be willing to attain that certification within 9 months of start date

Nice To Haves

CPR certification
Active Medical Assistant Certification (CMA, CCMA, NCMA, or RMA)
Additional healthcare certifications including ARRT, CEHRS, CBCS, CMAA, CPT
Experience working as an MA or EMT in a primary care setting
Experience with NextGen or other electronic medical record (EMR) software
Experience performing medical back-office tasks including injections/immunizations, phlebotomy, urinalysis, and administering medications
Experience performing medical front-office tasks including scheduling appointments, prior authorizations, medication refills, and referrals

Responsibilities

Prepares patient and treatment rooms; sterilizes medical equipment
Rooms patients, obtains health history, and measures and documents vital signs (pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, height, weight)
Documents patient care and medical history using NextGen electronic medical record (EMR) software
Assists physicians with minor, in-office procedures
Schedules appointments, completes prior authorizations, processes medication refills, handles referrals, answers calls and completes necessary paperwork
Performs CLIA waived testing
Administers injections or treatments and performs routine laboratory tests
Maintains all Practice Health and Safety Standards
Complies with Medical Assistant Certification Procedure by becoming certified (CMA, CCMA, NCMA, or RMA) within 9 months of employment