Medical Assistant

UnitedHealth Group • Sumter, SC

276d • $16 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Job Summary: This Job Requires you to have good communication skills with staff, and patients. Knowledge of being in the Health Care field, and time management skills, such as calling patients back in a timely manner with healthcare concerns. This job requires you to make notes, create or send referrals, have good telephone etiquette, and check E-faxes daily. While doing this job you will also learn how to create telephone encounters, and E-Prescribing along with creating, and inputting Tricare Referrals. This position is full time Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. Our office is located at 325 Broad ST., Sumter, SC. We offer 3 - 4 weeks of paid training. The hours during training will be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Certified Medical Assistant
• CPR/BLS Certified
• Ability to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Nice To Haves

• 1 to 2 years of Health Care Experience, or Office Experience preferred
• Knowledge of Medical terminology

Responsibilities

• Handle referrals of patients who are inside and outside of the practice
• Check on the status of referrals and communicate with patients providing status of referrals
• Facilitate calls and voicemails from patients pertaining to concerns, questions, refills
• Document in patient chart via telephone encounters
• Create Tricare Account
• Input Tricare Referrals
• Document notes in Referrals
• Documentation in Telephone encounters
• Create Telephone encounters
• E-Prescribe medications
• Check E-Prescribing log
• Access and Check outlook Email
• E-Faxing
• Telephone Etiquette
• Access and Check Voicemails
• Check E-Fax daily
• Signatures on results from providers before scanning documents

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: High school or GED