Medical Assistant - Westwego, LA
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: May 26, 2023
Job Description:
At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care
experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to
quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of
people for the better. Come build the health care system of
tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable.
Ready to make a difference? Join us and start doing your life's
best work. SM
This position is full-time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday.
Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our
8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00am -
5:00pm Monday - Thursday CST, 8am - 2:30pm Friday CST. It may be
necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.
Our office is located at 712 WESTBANK EXPRESSW, Westwego, LA .
Principal Responsibilities:
As part of a multi - disciplinary care coordination team:
- Addresses the total patient, inclusive of medical,
psychosocial, behavioral, cultural, and spiritual needs
- Involves the individual patient and caregiver, as appropriate,
in decision making
- Facilitates communication and coordination among members of the
care team
- Provides patient care to include: patient assessment prior to
physician's / nurse practitioner's examination, serves as patient
advocate / liaison by answering questions related to care and
treatment, as appropriate, provides patient education and self -
management support, implements physician orders (injections,
prescription refills, diagnostic tests, referrals, etc.) and
assists providers with procedures
- Escorts patient to exam room
- Participates in team "huddles" and ensures EMR is prepared for
the clinic visit
- Triages phone calls to the appropriate department and enters
the call into the EMR as a Telephone Encounter. After the call has
been addressed, communicates with the patient and documents in the
Telephone Encounter
- Maintains cleanliness of the patient care areas (exam
rooms)
- Ensures exam rooms are stocked at all times
- Cleans and disinfects instruments according to policy
- Performs clinic tasks as directed by Clinic Manager
- Assists Clinic Manager with the ordering and receiving of
medical supplies and medications
- Works closely with the Clinic Manager and Quality Manager to
create and implement new workflows
- Maintains competency of clinical skills 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 / GED (or higher)
- 1+ years of direct patient care experience performing clinical
duties in a medical office setting
- 1+ years experience with Computer/Electronic Medical Records
(EMR) Skills
- 1+ years experience with Injection administering
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Ability to work full-time on site, Monday - Thursday 8:00am -
5:00pm CST and on Fridays 8:00am- 2:30pm CST including the
flexibility to work occasional overtime given the business
need.
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Preferred
Qualifications:
- Experience with OSHA / HIPAA compliance
- Current Medical Assistant certification
- Current CPR / AED certification Soft Skills:
- Ability to stand for long periods
- Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds
- Time management skills
- Ability to multi-task/prioritize
- Professionalism
- Ability to work well with a diverse group of people
- Critical thinking/sound judgment
- Willingness to take directives
- Compassionate Physical and Work Environment:
- Must be able to lift up to 20+ pounds
- Ability to bend and sit for long periods To protect the health
and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve,
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies required all
employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to
beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require
full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job
function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and
local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as client COVID-19
vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information
from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance.
Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with
or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the
vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment
offer or termination of employment.
Careers at UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement. The Boomer
generation is the fastest growing market segment in healthcare. And
we are the largest business in the nation dedicated to serving
their unique health and well - being needs. Up for the challenge of
a lifetime? Join a team of the best and the brightest to find bold
new ways to proactively improve the health and quality of life of
these 9 million customers. You'll find a wealth of dynamic
opportunities to grow and develop as we work together to heal and
strengthen our Healthcare system. Ready? It's time to do your
life's best work. SM
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: UnitedHealth Group is an
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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