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

About this job

Do you have compassion and a passion to help others?  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)
 
Southwest Medical Associates (SMA) is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants consisting of over 300 providers, 21 medical health centers including six urgent care clinics, four convenient care centers, two lifestyle centers catering to older adults, an outpatient surgery center, plus E-visits and online options via Now Clinic telemedicine technology.  SMA offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. SMA is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area.
 
Primary Responsibilities:


Foster a workplace culture that is consistent with the overall organizations and that emphasizes the identified mission, vision, guiding principles, and values of the organization

Provide direct patient care with exemplary customer service to internal and external customers. Duties included but not limited to rooming patients, screening patients; visit closure, patient ancillary visits (EKG, DPN, BMD, Ear Lavage, and blood pressure check); patient education; follow up in the office or by telephone with patients for medical management of health condition

Assist with the coordination of patient care under the guidance of the primary care provider (lab testing, urgent or emergent referral, patient centered form completion), act as liaison in person or by telephone for health plan, case management activities, home health and disease management within scope of practice

Responsible for documentation of patient care in electronic medical record, including but not limited to, office visit, vital signs, medication refills/updates, treatments, ancillary visits, patient communication (phone conversations, letters), referrals (new/updates/renewals) and patient tasking

Meet and follow audit and regulatory compliance, assist in the capture of data related to department, quality measures, policies and procedures, state and federal regulations, and/or standards of care. (i.e. Facility Quality Assurance (lab, medication, Monthly Audits, Quarterly Back Office Audits)

Maintain, facilitate and promote department protocols, processes, policies and standards to include but not limited to the following: New and Existing patient management, Pediatrics, Medication Refills, Pathology Specimens, Radiology Procedures, and other Specialty specific protocols as signed by department head or designee

Subject matter expert to include but not limited to Automated Referrals, Touchworks, and IDX

Breakdown and set up (stock supplies, arranging van interior/exterior, specialty equipment) as scheduled, related to business need or use of the mobile van

Other duties as assigned (New Hire Training, mentoring co-workers)

Requirements

Required Qualifications:



High School diploma or equivalent

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant school or 3+ years experience in the military as a Medical Assistant or equivalent

2+ years of experience in an ambulatory care setting

Current BCLS or must be able to complete certification within 30 days of hire

Ability to perform complex Medical Assistant tasks including tests and treatments within the clinical scope

Able to coordinate the consensus needed to achieve the medical plan for the patient. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of or ability to learn and apply job functions

Good communication skills, excellent phone etiquette and customer service skills

Must possess computer skills, window based applications, organization skills
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, 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.
 
Job Keywords: Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, CMA, Clinic, Las Vegas, NV, Nevada