Medical Assistant - Dermatology

Optum; Springfield (NJ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care organization is seeking a Medical Assistant - Dermatology to join their growing team in New Jersey. This role involves providing patient care, rooming patients, administering treatments, and managing electronic records. Candidates must have a Nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification and valuable experience in a similar role. Join Optum and make a difference while enjoying a competitive salary and additional benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

401k contribution

Qualifications

• 1+ years of Medical Assistant experience required.
• Experience with injections preferable.
• Bilingual preferred, with Spanish proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare examination rooms and sterilize medical equipment.
• Administer injections and collect specimens.
• Document patient care using electronic medical record software.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Knowledge of medical terminology

Patient care skills

Education

Nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification

Tools

Epic EMR

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Opportunities with Optum in the Tri-State region (formerly CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH New York and Riverside Medical Group). Come make a difference in the lives of people who turn to us for care at one of our hundreds of locations across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Work with state-of-the-art technology and brilliant co-workers who share your passion for helping people feel their best. Join a dynamic health care organization and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

In addition to providing the highest quality of care, Riverside offers its patients the best hours of operation of any private practice in the country. Patients have around-the-clock access to a health-care team and have the benefit of same day and walk in appointments. As an advocate for prenatal health and education, Riverside offers prenatal classes every weekend free of charge. Riverside believes in giving back to their community and the patients they serve through health fairs, charitable giving/foundation, and free medical education.

As a part of the OptumCare network, Riverside Medical Group is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to join our growing team in New Jersey.

Locations: 55 Morris Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081 & 195 Cortlandt St, Belleville, NJ 07109

Hours: 40 Hours per week, Monday - Friday between 8:00am & 5:30pm

Specialty: Dermatology

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare examination rooms and sterilize medical equipment
• Room patients, obtain health history as well as height and weight
• Administer injections and collect specimens
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology for appropriate medical specialties
• Accurately scribe as the physician is examining patient
• Maintain adherence to transcription quality assurance standards
• Demonstrate appropriate grammar, punctuation and style standards when transcribing/ editing provider dictations
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology for appropriate medical specialties
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical / surgical procedures and equipment for appropriate medical specialties
• Demonstrate knowledge of medications / dosages for appropriate medical specialties
• Document patient care using electronic medical record software
• Schedule appointments, complete prior authorizations, process medication refills, handle referrals, answer calls and complete paperwork as needed
• Assist physicians, nurse practitioners or physician assistants with minor, in-office procedures
  
  

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

• Nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification
• 1+ years of Medical Assistant experience
• Bilingual (Spanish)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Epic EMR
• Dermatology experience
• 1+ year of injection experience
  
  

The hourly range for this role is $16.00 to $28.85 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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