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UnitedHealth Group Medical Assistant MA in Frederick, Maryland
$3,500 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates!
Careers with MedExpress. At MedExpress, we believe in delivering quality, convenient, affordable health care and exceeding our patients’ expectations. Our neighborhood medical centers are open every day from 8-8 with a full medical team and no appointments necessary to help patients get in, get healthy, and get back to what’s really important. We provide a broad scope of services including urgent care, basic wellness and prevention, and employer health services. As part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we’re working together to help people live healthier lives and to help the health system work better for everyone. You can become part of our elite team almost anywhere with 250 MedExpress centers across the country and two administrative offices in Morgantown, WV and Pittsburgh, PA. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As a Medical Assistant you will be ensuring the well-being of patients while working in conjunction with physicians, advanced practice clinicians, front office and clinical staff. This role is based in one of our MedExpress urgent care centers.
Our teams utilize a collaborative working model to build connections across our centers and communities. The primary center for this position is Frederick, MD, though you may also operate in other local work sites on an as needed basis.
Location : Frederick, MD
Status: Full-time / 36 hours a week
Schedule: 3 days per week, 12-hour shifts (8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
Specialty: MedExpress Urgent Care
Hours may include rotating weekends/holidays and may vary with patient volume and business need.
Our Medical Assistants also:
Perform Clinical Intake with patients to include taking and recording vital signs and patient history
Assist patients as needed with walking, transfer, specimen collection, exam preparation, etc.
Complete patient referrals and patient callbacks daily
Maintain clinical supplies and equipment and ensure proper storage of biohazards
Clean exam/procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control
In addition, you may receive:
Hourly rate incentives (Flex Pay, Standby Pay)
Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period
Career development and training for other roles you may be interested in
Medical Plan options, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance
401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Education Reimbursement
Employee Discounts
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 training program and/or 1+ years of Medical Assistant experience in an urgent care, physician, or emergency room setting, or enrolled in an accredited Radiologic Technologist program
Must meet all other state requirements by law, including but not limited to all state requirements, and licenses, where applicable
If required by state must maintain current certification from the Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or registration from the American Medical Technologists (AMT), or any other recognized certifying body approved by the Board
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations including OSHA and HIPAA requirements
Knowledge of computerized information systems (EMR) used in clinical management settings
Experience with employer health services (including urine drug screens, breath alcohol, DOT physicals, etc.)
Direct experience with the following tasks:
Clinical intake, patient data collection
Laboratory specimen collection (blood-draw/venipuncture, urine collection, point of care testing, etc.)
Performing EKG testing
Application of orthopedic devices, such as preformed splints
Performing basic wound care
Review of basic instructions such as use of patient assistive devices (crutch fitting & walking)
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: OptumCare and its affiliated medical practices are 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 and its affiliated medical practices is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.