Medical Assistant MA

UnitedHealth Group

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Worcester, Massachusetts

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Perform a full range of medical support services including rooming patients, obtaining vitals, and documenting care in EMR software. Assist providers with minor in-office procedures and handle specimen samples through phlebotomy and urinalysis.

Qualifications

You have a medical assistant diploma, technical certification, or at least one year of relevant experience. You also possess active medical assistant certification or can obtain it within 180 days.

Must Have Skills for ATS

medical assistant certification

CMA

CCMA

NCMA

RMA

CMAC

EMT certification

CPR certification

EPIC

vital signs

injections

immunizations

phlebotomy

urinalysis

administering medications

Job Description

$1,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

Opportunities with Reliant Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses. Join a community-based, multi-specialty, physician-led organization where you will work with talented peers on a common purpose: improving the quality, cost and experience of health care. Here, we focus on delivering the best patient care, rather than volume. Through innovation and superior care management, we support patients and your well-being as a team member. Join a team at the forefront of value-based care and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Details:

  • Location: 123 Summer St, Worcester MA
  • Department: Cardiology/CHF
  • Schedule: Full time, 38.75 hours/weekly. Monday through Friday, hours between 8:00AM – 5:00PM

This position performs a full range of medical support services while ensuring the highest level of patient care and satisfaction.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Prepare examination rooms and sterilize medical equipment & instruments
  • Room patients, obtain health history and check vital signs
  • Document patient care using electronic medical record software
  • Perform phlebotomy, urinalysis and handle patient specimen samples
  • Administer medications and perform injections/immunizations
  • Assist providers with minor, in-office procedures and perform point-of-care testing

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.



Required Qualification:

  • Medical Assistant diploma, technical 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 program or EMT certification
  • Active medical assistant certification (CMA, CCMA, NCMA, RMA and CMAC), or ability to obtain within 180 days

Preferred Qualifications:

  • CPR certification
  • Experience with electronic medical record software (EPIC)
  • Experience performing medical back-office tasks including obtaining vital signs, injections/immunizations, phlebotomy, urinalysis and administering medications

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $20.00 to $25.00 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company with a mission to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. We are 340,000 colleagues in two distinct and complementary businesses working to help build a modern, high-performing health system through improved access, affordability, outcomes and experiences. Optum delivers care aided by technology and data, empowering people, partners and providers with the guidance and tools they need to achieve better health. UnitedHealthcare offers a full range of health benefits, enabling affordable coverage, simplifying the health care experience and delivering access to high-quality care. We work with governments, employers, partners and providers to care for 147 million people and share a vision of a value-based system of care that provides compassionate and equitable care. At UnitedHealth Group, our mission calls us, our values guide us and our diverse culture connects us as we seek to improve care for the consumers we are privileged to serve and their communities. Click below to search careers or join our social communities: • Search & apply for careers at careers.unitedhealthgroup.com/ • Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/UnitedHealthGrp • Follow and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/unitedhealthgroup • Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/unitedhealthgroup More about UnitedHealth Group can be found at unitedhealthgroup.com/
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