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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, Nevada

About this job


At OptumHealth, you will perform within an innovative culture that is focused on transformational change in the health care system.  You will leverage your skills across a diverse and multi-faceted business.  And you will make contributions that will have an impact that is greater than you have ever imagined.

 

Southwest Medical Associates (SMA) is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, consisting of over 200 providers, fourteen clinical locations including nine health care centers, five urgent care clinical and an outpatient surgery center. SMA offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. SMA is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area. 

 

As a part of our continued growth, we are searching for new Medical Assistants to join our team...

 


Primary Responsibilities:



  • Checking in patients, conducting an initial assessment and completion of medical paperwork and helping to make the patient experience as positive as possible

  • Provide direct support to the Provider on a daily basis in providing superior patient care

  • Responsible for completing all pre-visit documentation and conducting various procedures such as gathering vital sign information signs, conducting blood draws if necessary

  • Completion/review of required Health Risk Assessment and risk factor screenings

  • Assist with prepping charts for exams, outreach and scheduling for patients and general management of tasks for follow-up. Enter charges correctly and collect appropriate payments

  • Run moderate to complex testing and labs such as EKG's & PFT's

  • Assist co-workers and team members with duties when requested, to include but not limited to, floating to other areas

  • Receives direction from Supervisor, Clinic Operations, and RN Manager. Works cooperatively with all members of the care team and supports Patient satisfaction goals

  • Resolves moderately complex issues and defers appropriately to supervision

  • Employees are involved in direct patient care (in a clinic, in-home care, etc.)

 

Requirements


Required Qualifications:



  • High School Diploma or GED

  • Medical Assistant certificate

  • 1+ years as Medical Assistant in a clinical setting

  • Phlebotomy Certification or ability to attain within 30 days of hire

  • CPR certification or ability to attain within 30 days of hire

  • Experience and the ability to draw blood when needed

  • Intermediate computer skills: MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:



  • Experience in urgent care, minute clinical, or convenient clinic with both Front and Back office experience

  • Working knowledge of Health Insurance: HMO, PPO, Medicare and Medicaid

  • Experience working with Electronic Medical Records

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)


Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.


 


Job Keywords: Certified Medical Assistant, CMA, Medical Assistant, MA, SMA, Southwest Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV, Nevada, Outpatient Care Clinic, Urgent Care, Minute Clinic, Convenient Care Centers