Medical Assistant - Sign-On Bonus & Growth Path

Jobtome; Converse (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

WellMed, part of the Optum family, is hiring Medical Assistants to support patient care under supervision. Eligible candidates with certification and good communication will join a team focused on caring and clinical excellence.

The MA will perform duties including venipuncture, wound care, specimen collection, EKGs, room preparations, and documentation, while maintaining infection control and patient confidentiality. Pay ranges and benefits apply.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• Current, nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or the ability to obtain the certification within 180 days of employment.
• Current BLS certification for healthcare providers (written exam and in-person assessment) at time of hire or within 30 days of hire.
• Basic computer literacy with intermediate Excel skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Good communication and customer service skills

Responsibilities

• Performs all duties within the scope of a Medical Assistant's practice. Operates diagnostic equipment (cannot interpret tests), remove staples from superficial wounds, changes wound dressing and obtains cultures, administers non-intravenous medication, performs simple specimen collection via noninvasive techniques and collects blood specimens via venipuncture or via capillary, performs EKGs. Performs quality control checks on equipment. Prepares and sterilizes medical equipment using the autoclave
• Rooms patients according to policy and procedures, prepares patient for examination
• 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
• Respects patient confidentiality at all times and treats patients with courtesy and respect
• Organizes exam and treatment rooms, stocks and cleans rooms and sterilizes instruments
• Practices standard infection control precautions
• Telephone and in-person screening limited to intake and gathering of information without requiring the exercise of judgment based on clinical knowledge
• Supports and follows Standard Delegation of Orders (SDO)
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

Skills

Communication skills

Medical terminology

Customer service

Emergency responsiveness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical Assistant certification (required or within 180 days)

BLS certification for healthcare providers

Basic computer literacy

Job description

WellMed, part of the Optum family, is hiring Medical Assistants to support patient care under supervision. Eligible candidates with certification and good communication will join a team focused on caring and clinical excellence.

The MA will perform duties including venipuncture, wound care, specimen collection, EKGs, room preparations, and documentation, while maintaining infection control and patient confidentiality. Pay ranges and benefits apply.