Medical Assistant MA, Leominster Family Practice

Optum; Leominster (MA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a community-focused healthcare organization dedicated to improving patient care and experience. This role offers the opportunity to perform a variety of medical support services, ensuring the highest level of patient satisfaction. As part of a physician-led team, you will engage in essential tasks such as preparing examination rooms, documenting patient care, and assisting with minor procedures. The position emphasizes innovation in healthcare delivery, allowing you to make a real impact in the lives of patients. This is a chance to grow in your career while being part of a supportive and dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

$3,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

Qualifications

• Medical Assistant diploma or certification or 1+ years of relevant experience.
• CPR certification preferred along with excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare examination rooms and sterilize medical equipment.
• Room patients, obtain health history, and check vital signs.
• Document patient care using electronic medical record software.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Phlebotomy

Vital Signs Monitoring

Injections/Immunizations

Education

Medical Assistant diploma or certification

EMT certification

Current enrollment in an accredited Medical Assistant program

Tools

Electronic Medical Record Software (EPIC)

Job description

$3,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

Opportunities with Reliant Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses. Join a community-based, multi-specialty, physician-led organization where you will work with talented peers on a common purpose: improving the quality, cost and experience of health care. Here, we focus on delivering the best patient care, rather than volume. Through innovation and superior care management, we support patients and your well-being as a team member. Join a team at the forefront of value-based care and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Details:

• Location: 225 New Lancaster Road, Leominster, MA 01453
• Department: Family Practice
• Schedule: Full time, 38.75 hours/weekly, Monday through Friday, scheduled hours between 7:15AM - 5:00PM. This is a rotating schedule of 5 days x 7.75 hours

This position performs a full range of medical support services while ensuring the highest level of patient care and satisfaction.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepare examination rooms and sterilize medical equipment & instruments.
• Room patients, obtain health history and check vital signs.
• Document patient care using electronic medical record software.
• Perform phlebotomy, urinalysis and handle patient specimen samples.
• Administer medications and perform injections/immunizations.
• Assist providers with minor, in-office procedures and perform point-of-care testing.

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 Qualification:

• Medical Assistant diploma, technical certificate or certification OR 1+ years of experience performing the critical skills of a medical assistant after on-the-job training OR Current enrollment in an accredited Medical Assistant program OR EMT certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active medical assistant certification (CMA, CCMA, NCMA, RMA and CMAC).
• CPR certification.
• Experience with electronic medical record software (EPIC).
• Experience performing medical back-office tasks including obtaining vital signs, injections/immunizations, phlebotomy, urinalysis and administering medications.
• Proven excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.

The hourly range for this role is $16.88 to $33.22 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).

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.