Medical Assistant, Clinical Quality at WellMed

$750 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

Opportunities at WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses. We believe all patients are entitled to the highest level of medical care. Here, you will join a team who shares your passion for helping people achieve better health. With opportunities for physicians, clinical staff and non-patient-facing roles, you can make a difference with us as you discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of patient care activities to assist physicians and nursing personnel, including administering injections, EKG's, phlebotomy, Quality screenings and various other procedures
• Delivers quality customer service and maintains established quality control standards
• This position will work directly with our Quality and Risk Adjustment market based teams and providers with both our employed and contracted providers in the respective market position is assigned

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 Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent
• Current, nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration or the ability to obtain the designation within 180 days of employment
• Current CPR certification or the ability to attain the certification within 30 days of employment
• Basic computer literacy including knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and EMR systems
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• ICD-9 and CPT coding
• Ability to travel frequently within assigned market
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change
• Current Driver's License and reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program
• 1+ years of experience as a Medical Assistant
• 1+ years of related experience in a medical setting
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Good communication and customer service skills

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to 100 pounds of force
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to use fine motor skills to operate equipment and/or machinery
• Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or in writing
• Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving
• Occasionally requires exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and 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.