Medical Assistant Senior
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Eugene
Posted on: September 14, 2023
Job Description:
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 and help
people live healthier lives while doing your life's best
work.(sm)--Optum's Pacific West region is redefining health care
with a focus on health equity, affordability, quality, and
convenience. From California, to Oregon and Washington, we are
focused on helping more than 2.5 million patients live healthier
lives and helping the health system work better for everyone. At
Optum Pacific West, we care. We care for our team members, our
patients, and our communities. Join our culture of caring and make
a positive and lasting impact on health care for millions.Position
in this function is working to assist providers in providing health
care at Garden Way Medical Clinic. The Medical Assistant Senior
serves the patient and the provider by gathering and maintaining
the necessary medical information in a cheerful, friendly,
personable manner; providing quality patient care and helping to
establish rapport between the physician and patient.Primary
Responsibilities:
- Monitors patient care needs and suggests solutions to patient
care problems
- Prepares patients for examination and treatment and documents
chief complaints
- Obtains patient histories and vital signs and records
accurately in the Electronic Medical Record
- Assists with patient exams, procedures and collection of
specimens as assigned
- Retrieves laboratory and radiology test results and instructs
patients regarding medications and treatment per physician's
instructions
- Understands and interprets current immunization schedule.--
Administers injections safely
- Stocks supplies and prepares exam rooms and instruments for
examinations, testing or minor surgeries
- Responds to incoming phone calls and refers if necessary. Calls
patients as necessary to follow up and/or schedule
appointments
- Perform other duties as assignedYou'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.Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma/GED or equivalent
- MA Certification from the AAMA, NCCT, NHA, or RMA required, or
the ability to obtain certification within 60 days of hire
- Healthcare provider level CPR/BLS certification
- 5+ years of Medical Assistant experiencePreferred
Qualification:
- Experience with electronic medical record systemsCareers at
OptumCare. We're on a mission to change the face of health care. As
the largest health and wellness business in the US, we help 58
million people navigate the health care system, finance their
health care needs and achieve their health and well-being goals.
Fortunately, we have a team of the best and brightest minds on the
planet to make it happen. Together we're creating the most
innovative ideas and comprehensive strategies to help heal the
health care system and create a brighter future for us all. Join us
and learn why there is no better place to do your life's best
work.(sm)----OptumCare is committed to creating an environment
where physicians focus on what they do best: care for their
patients. To do so, OptumCare provides administrative and business
support services to both owned and affiliated medical practices
which are part of OptumCare. Each medical practice part and their
physician employees have complete authority with regards to all
medical decision-making and patient care. OptumCare's support
services do not interfere with or control the practice of medicine
by the medical practices or any of their physicians.--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.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age,
national origin, protected veteran status, disability status,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status,
genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by
law.----OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required
to pass a drug test before beginning employment.--
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