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Medical Assistant, MA, Certified, Healthcare, Midtown Clinic, WellMed - Austin, TX
•30 days ago
Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
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Location | Austin, TX Austin, Texas |
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)
WellMed provides concierge-level medical care and service for seniors, delivered by physicians and clinic staff that understand and care about the patient’s health. WellMed’s proactive approach focuses on prevention and the complete coordination of care for patients. WellMed is now part of the Optum division under the greater UnitedHealth Group umbrella.
8AM to 5PM Monday - Friday
In this Medical Assistant role, you will learn from healthcare experts as you work side by side to provide care for seniors in a clinic setting. You will build meaningful relationships with seniors, their family members, healthcare providers, and office staff while providing high quality direct patient care. You will enjoy profound job satisfaction as you impact the care and comfort of our aging population. We offer the benefits of working for a Fortune 17 company – career opportunities, great benefits, paid time off, and more! The successful candidate will have a degree from a Medical Assistant program, demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively, and have the ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
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 certifications (MA and CPR)
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
High school graduate or GED equivalent
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
ICD-9 and CPT coding experience
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
Effective communication and customer service skills
Preferred Qualifications:
1+ year of experience as a Medical Assistant
1+ year of related experience in a medical setting
Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program
Bilingual (English/Spanish) language proficiency
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.
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