Medical Assistant - Prohealth Physicians

$1,000 Sign On Bonus for External Candidates

If you want to get way ahead in your career, it makes sense to be with an organization that's way ahead of the curve. Formed in 1997, ProHealth Physicians has grown to become Connecticut's leading primary care physician organization. With over 90 locations throughout the state of Connecticut, our family of primary care doctors and specialists care for more than 360,000 people statewide. In fact, ProHealth serves every county and provides roughly ten percent of the primary care delivered to patients in the state. We're leaders in thinking and in serving our communities. For instance, we're a C.M.S. approved Accountable Care Organization (ACO), covering over 30,000 Medicare patients associated with our community-based primary care providers. We're also nationally recognized as a NCQA Level III Medical Home. That kind of progressive leadership makes us perfect fit for OptumCare and UnitedHealth Group's expanding family of providers. This is a place where you can stay way ahead as you do your life's best work.(sm)

ProHealth Physicians is a physician-led medical group with 85 practice locations throughout Connecticut serving more than 10% of the state's residents. We empower physicians and advanced clinicians to better serve patients through enhanced care processes in support of improved patient outcomes. Formed in 1997, ProHealth Physicians has grown to include more than 350 primary care and specialty clinicians and offers select specialty and diagnostic/therapeutic services.

Tolland Internal Medicine, ProHealth Physicians, part of Optum has an immediate full-time opening for a friendly, patient focused and detailed oriented Medical Assistant to join our team. The hours are approx. from Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with a couple of late night and 1/2 day per week. Schedule to be determined by the Practice Manager. May be asked to float to local practices for coverage.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Supports the Care team and its patients through patient care, clinical and administrative tasks including patient intake, receiving and responding to patient phone calls, and documenting patient interactions
• Performs duties within their scope of practice delegated by, and under the supervision of, a provider or physician
• Performs all duties within the scope of a Medical Assistant's practice
• Performs EKGs and other office testing
• Performs quality control checks on equipment
• Rooms patients according to policy and procedures, prepares patient for examination
• 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
• Respects patient confidentiality at all times and treats patients with courtesy and respect
• Organizes exam and treatment rooms, stocks and cleans rooms and sterilizes instruments
• Practices standard infection control precautions
• Telephone and in-person screening limited to intake and gathering of information without requiring the exercise of judgment based on clinical knowledge
• Carries out standing orders consistent with ProHealth' s policies and procedures
• Schedules tests, treatments and follow-up visits on behalf of patients
• In advance of the visit, perform Pre-visit Preparation to confirm that all needed information is available
• Informs new and existing patients/families about how to access information about their healthcare team
• Delivers quality customer service
• Ensures all policy and procedures are followed including infection control, patient confidentiality and privacy
• Actively participate in regular team meetings and quality improvement activities
• Conducting outreach to patients identified on monthly clinical performance reports
• Provide effective communication with all patients
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

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 graduate or GED equivalent
• CMA or RMA required within 120 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited MA program
• Experience working with an electronic health record
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of ICD - 10 and CPT coding

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Ability to lift, push or pull >35 lbs. with assistance
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to use fine motor skills to operate equipment and / or machinery
• Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and / or in writing
• Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving
• Occasionally requires exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids
• Ability to discriminate shades of color when reading dipstick

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OptumCare is committed to creating an environment where physicians focus on what they do best: care for their patients. To do so, OptumCare provides administrative and business support services to both owned and affiliated medical practices which are part of OptumCare. Each medical practice part and their physician employees have complete authority with regards to all medical decision-making and patient care. OptumCare's support services do not interfere with or control the practice of medicine by the medical practices or any of their physicians.

Connecticut Residents Only:The hourly range for Connecticut residents is $16.00 to $27.31. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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