Medical Assistant - Pahrump at UnitedHealth Group Canada

Pahrump, Nevada, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Jan, 26

Salary

27.69

Posted On

19 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Care, Customer Service, Vital Signs, Documentation, Chronic Disease Monitoring, Coordination, Compliance, Laboratory Management, Electronic Medical Records, Bilingual, Transportation, Ambulatory Care, Telemedicine, Health Risk Screening, Insurance Verification, Assisting Coworkers

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

$3,500 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. Southwest Medical, part of Optum NV, is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants consisting of over 300 providers, 21 medical health centers including six urgent care clinics, four convenient care centers, two lifestyle centers catering to older adults, an outpatient surgery center, home health, hospice and palliative care services, plus E-visits and online options via Now Clinic telemedicine technology. Southwest Medical offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. Southwest Medical is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area. The medical assistant provides quality appropriate patient care, utilizing customer service skills throughout the patient care continuum. We have various medical assistant positions open throughout the Las Vegas and Henderson areas. Included are adult medicine, urgent care, cardiology, convenient care, surgery center, pain management, neurology, allergy, pulmonology, urology, orthopedics, oncology, telephonic MA, obgyn-pediatrics and more! Compensation is very competitive and positions are full-time status with benefits. Primary Responsibilities: Collection and documentation of patient information to include vital signs, chief complaint, review of medications, allergies, health risk screen information, status of extended care benefits and other services Participate in the monitoring of patients with chronic disease and extended care benefits including verification of eligibility and status of services Assist RN and provider with the coordination and completion of patient care plan Compliance with customer services standards, scheduling and entering appointments, demographics and insurance information in IDX Assist with phone calls and messages; document all call and actions taken Compliance requirements such as laboratory QC management, waive testing, maintenance of crash cart and drug count as well as other requirements dictated by clinic needs Assist coworkers with duties when requested, to include, but not limited to assisting in other areas Some positions may require floating to other clinic locations in the area as needed 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 Completion of a Medical Assistant program, or relevant experience BLS certification or willing to obtain within 30 days of hire Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client or patient sites within a designated area Preferred Qualifications: 1+ years of experience in an ambulatory care setting or experience in the military as a Medical Assistant/EMT Electronic Medical Records (EMR) experience Experience in primary care or specialty care such as pediatrics, pain management, cardiology, urology, orthopedics, oncology, senior care, obgyn, urgent care Bilingual English and Spanish Willing to travel to various OptumCare NV clinic locations as needed Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $16.00 to $27.69 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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. UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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Responsibilities

The medical assistant provides quality patient care by collecting and documenting patient information, assisting with care plans, and ensuring compliance with service standards. Responsibilities also include monitoring patients with chronic diseases and assisting with various administrative tasks.