Medical Assistant MA

$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.

It is time to take your career to the next level. In this Medical Assistant role, you will learn from healthcare experts as you work side by side to provide care for patients in a clinic setting. At OptumCare, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of business, you will build meaningful relationships with patients, their family members, health care providers and office staff while providing high quality direct patient care.

Position Details:

Location: American Health Network, Part of Optum: 2330 S. Dixon Rd Kokomo IN 46902
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. No evenings, weekends or holidays!
Specialty: Primary Care

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

At American Health Network, a part of Optum, transforming the delivery of health care across our region is our passion. Founded in 1994, we are an established multi-specialty, physician-led, integrated healthcare delivery system that cares for over 325,000 patients throughout our locations. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.

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 equivalent
• Medical Assistant diploma, technical certificate, or certification OR 4+ months of experience performing the critical skills of a Medical Assistant after on-the-job training
• 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
• Experience with electronic medical record software
• Experience performing medical back office tasks including obtaining vital signs, injections/immunizations, phlebotomy, urinalysis and administering medications
• Experience performing medical front office tasks including scheduling appointments, prior authorizations, medication refills and referrals

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.