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About the Role
As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the community's health with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates clinical competence in the direct care of patients and assisting MDs with procedures.
- Performs clinical duties within scope of practice, complying with department standards, policies, and protocols.
- Demonstrates a proactive approach to patient care, focusing on addressing individual and family needs.
- Directs and escorts patients to exam rooms in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates clinical competence when assisting physician/mid-level healthcare professional and/or nurse during exams and office diagnostic procedures/treatments.
- Performs authorized procedures competently (i.e., vital signs, vision screening, selected laboratory tests) as directed.
- Seeks validation/guidance from physicians, mid-level healthcare professionals, and/or nurses when necessary.
- Prepares e-prescriptions for processing to pharmacies when instructed.
- Inspects, cleans/prepares, and processes instruments/equipment according to manufacturers’ guidelines.
- Processes specimens for transport to laboratory, ensuring proper labeling and order placement in EPIC.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- 2+ years of relevant entry-level work experience
- Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program with 1+ years of recent experience as a medical assistant (Preferred)
- Current CPR / BLS certification (Preferred)
- Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Telephone contact
- Care team coordination
- Assisting with clinical procedures
- Vital signs
- Vision screening
- Selected laboratory tests
- E-prescribing
- Instrument and equipment processing
- Specimen processing
Location
- Syosset, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry-level
- 1+ years of recent experience as a medical assistant (Preferred)
Education Level
- High school diploma or GED
- Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program (Preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- $16 - $25 per hour
Benefits
- Excellent benefits within 30 days
- PTO
- Paid holidays
- 401K
- Tuition reimbursement
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
About the Company
- Optum NY is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
- 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.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.