Medical Assistant, MA, Certified, WellMed - Lakeland, FL - Full-time / Part-time

Talk about meaningful work. Talk about an important role. Let's talk about your next career move.  Due to our expanding business, WellMed is seeking a Medical Assistant who shares our passion for helping others live healthier lives. In this position you will interact with patients and their family members, health care providers and insurance companies.  Learn from health care experts as you work side-by-side to impact the care and comfort of our patient population. You will be part of a team dedicated to improving the delivery and quality of health care that is patient-centered, safe and effective. Bring your skills and talents to a role where you'll have the opportunity to make an impact on a huge scale. Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your life's best work. (sm)
 
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WellMed's proactive approach focuses on prevention and the complete coordination of care for patients.  WellMed is now part of Optum. What makes your clinical career greater here? You'll work within an incredible team culture; a clinical and business collaboration that is learning and evolving every day. And, when you contribute, you'll open doors for yourself that simply do not exist in any other organization, anywhere.
 
Primary Responsibilities

Performs a variety of patient care activities to assist physicians and nursing personnel including procedures, injections, EKGs, phlebotomy
Delivers quality customer service and maintains established quality control standards
Shows patients to exam rooms according to company standards
Records patient care documentation in the medical record accurately and in a timely manner
Coordinates patient care as directed by physicians, company standards and policies
Processes appropriate documents in an organized and accurate fashion
Respects patient confidentiality at all times
Organizes exam and treatment rooms, stocks and cleans rooms and sterilizes instruments
Maintains quality control standards and required Medical Assistant and CPR certifications

Required Qualifications:

High school graduate or GED equivalent required
Current, nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration required or the ability to obtain the designation within 90 days of employment
Current CPR certification or the ability to attain the certification within 30 days of employment
Ability to use MS Office package or similar programs
Knowledge of medical terminology required
ICD-9 and CPT coding experience required
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations required
Effective  communication and customer service skills required

This position requires AHCA level II background checks (fingerprinting) by the state of FL for all clinicians that have face to face contact with members or employees who have access to confidential patient data and will require renewal every five years.
Preferred Qualifications

At least one year of experience as a Medical Assistant
Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program
More than one year of related experience in a medical setting preferred
Bilingual (English/Spanish) language proficiency
 Our hiring process is rigorous because we want to ensure the best job and culture fit for you and for us. Please ensure that your application is complete and that all required sections have been filled out (about you, history and certifications, application questions and job questions.) WellMed is a healthcare delivery system serving more than 90,000 patients, primarily Medicare eligible seniors, in Texas and Florida through primary care clinics, multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, WellMed is an industry leader in medical risk management, highly effective disease management and chronic care programs, healthcare delivery services and more.
Our focus and mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness. We are innovators in preventative healthcare, striving to change the face of healthcare delivery for seniors. Our providers and support staff are selected for their dedication to the senior population and focus on preventative, proactive patient care.
  
Careers with WellMed. Our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. We're impacting 90,000+ lives, primarily Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that means one incredible team 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, 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.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. Certain positions are subject to random drug testing.
 
 
Job Keywords: Medical Assistant, CMA, RMA, Lakeland, FL, Florida