Medical Assistant MA
$1,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates!
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
It is time to take your career to the next level. 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. At OptumCare, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of business, you will build meaningful relationships with patients, their family members, health care providers and office staff while providing high quality direct patient care.
Position Details:
Location: You are required to be on site at 7151 Marsh Road Indianapolis, IN on Monday and onsite at 12174 North Meridian Street T, W, Th, F.
Schedule: 7:45am-5pm with an hour lunch break on clinic days and 8am-5pm on non clinic days / No evenings, weekends, or holidays!
Specialty: Pain Management
Primary Responsibilities:
- Prepare examination rooms and sterilize medical equipment & instruments
- Room patients, obtain health history and check vital signs
- Document patient care using electronic medical record software
- Administer medications and perform injections/immunizations
- Assist providers with minor, in-office procedures and perform point-of-care testing
- Schedule appointments, complete prior authorizations, process medication refills, handle referrals and answer patient calls 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.
- High school diploma or completion of an equivalent adult education program
- Medical Assistant diploma, technical certificate or certification OR 1+ years of experience performing the critical skills of a medical assistant after on-the-job training OR Current enrollment in an accredited medical assistant training program OR Active EMT certification accredited
- CPR certification
- Active medical assistant certification (CMA, CCMA, NCMA or RMA)
- Previous experience working as a Medical Assistant or EMT
- Experience with electronic medical record software
- Experience performing medical back office tasks including obtaining vital signs, injections/immunizations, phlebotomy, urinalysis and administering medications
- Experience performing medical front office tasks including scheduling appointments, prior authorizations, medication refills and referrals
Additional Job Detail Information
Requisition Number 2208952
Business Segment Optum Care Delivery
Employee Status Regular
Job Level Individual Contributor
Travel Yes, 25 % of the Time
Additional Locations
Carmel, IN, US
Overtime Status Non-exempt
Schedule Full-time
Shift Day Job
Telecommuter Position No
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