Medical Assistant

UnitedHealth Group is the most diversified health care company in the United States and a leader worldwide in helping people live healthier lives and helping to make the health system work better for everyone.

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. You will build meaningful relationships with patients, their family members, healthcare providers, and office staff while providing high quality direct patient care. You will enjoy profound job satisfaction as you impact the care and comfort of our patient population. We offer the benefits of working for a large, multi - national company - career opportunities, great benefits, paid time off, and more! The successful candidate will have experience as a Medical Assistant and demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively, and have the ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.

• Performs a variety of patient care activities to assist physicians and nursing personnel including procedures, injections, EKGs, phlebotomy
• Delivers quality customer service and maintains established quality control standards
• Shows patients to exam rooms according to company standards
• 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
• Processes appropriate documents in an organized and accurate fashion
• Respects patient confidentiality at all times

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Graduate from an Accredited Medical Assistant program
• Ability to use MS Office package or similar programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ year experience as a Medical Assistant
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Working knowledge of Health Insurance: HMO, PPO, Medicare and Medicaid
• ICD - 9 and CPT coding experience
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Effective communication and customer service skills