Medical Assistant MA

Optum; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Medical Assistant in Indianapolis to join their team. In this entry-level role, you will provide essential support by preparing patient rooms, documenting health information, and assisting with medical procedures. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and be willing to obtain certification promptly. The position offers a sign-on bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive hourly wage.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase plan

401k contribution

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• Willing to attain an active Medical Assistant Certification within 9 months.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patient and treatment rooms; sterilize medical equipment.
• Obtain health history and document vital signs.
• Assist physicians with minor in-office procedures.

Skills

Patient Care

Medical Record Keeping

Critical Thinking

Education

High School diploma or GED

Graduated from an accredited MA program

Tools

NextGen electronic medical record (EMR)

Job description

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$1,000 Sign On Bonus for External Candidates!

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Location: 10421 E. CR. 100 N. Indianapolis, IN 46234. This office is located on the border of Avon and Indianapolis, IN

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:00am-5pm / No evenings, weekends, or holidays!

Specialty: Family Medicine

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepares patient and treatment rooms; sterilizes medical equipment
• Rooms patients, obtains health history, and measures and documents vital signs (pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, height, weight)
• Documents patient care and medical history using NextGen electronic medical record (EMR) software
• Assists physicians with minor, in-office procedures
• Schedules appointments, completes prior authorizations, processes medication refills, handles referrals, answers calls and completes necessary paperwork
• Performs CLIA waived testing
• Administers injections or treatments and performs routine laboratory tests
• Maintains all Practice Health and Safety Standards
• Complies with Medical Assistant Certification Procedure by becoming certified (CMA, CCMA, NCMA, or RMA) within 9 months of employment
  
  

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 diploma or GED
• Graduated from an accredited MA program
• Medical Assistant Certification (CMA, CCMA, NCMA, or RMA) or must be willing to attain that certification within 9 months of employment
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Medical Assistant Certification (CMA, CCMA, NCMA, or RMA)
• CPR certification
• Experience working as a Medical Assistant in a family practice setting
• Experience with NextGen or other electronic medical records (EMR) software
• Experience performing medical back-office tasks including injections/immunizations, phlebotomy, urinalysis, and administering medications
• Experience performing medical front-office tasks including scheduling appointments, prior authorizations, medication refills, and referrals
  
  

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description, may be substituted for the above requirements.

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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