Medical Assistant MA ProHealth Physicians Optum Cheshire CT

%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E%241000. Sign On Bonus for external candidates only%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EOpportunities with ProHealth Physicians,%26nbsp;%3C/strong%3Epart of the Optum family of businesses. When you work at ProHealth Physicians, your contributions directly sustain the health and well-being of our community. Discover high levels of teamwork, robust medical resources and a deep commitment to exceptional care and service. Join a leading community-based medical group and discover the meaning behind %3Cstrong%3ECaring. Connecting. Growing together.%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EProHealth Physicians is a physician-led medical group with 85 practice locations throughout Connecticut serving more than 10% of the state%27s 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.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:%26quot;Open Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;, Frutiger, %26quot;Frutiger Linotype%26quot;, %26quot;Dejavu Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Helvetica Neue%26quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:12px 0px;orphans:2;padding:revert;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ELocation: %3C/strong%3E335 Highland Avenue Cheshire, CT 06410%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EDepartment: %3C/strong%3EFamily and Internal Medicine%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EHours: %3C/strong%3E40 hours/weekly, full time. Monday through Friday, 8 hours between 7:15AM -5:00PM%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EThe Medical Assistant 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. The MA performs duties within the Connecticut scope of practice.%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPrimary Responsibilities:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:%26quot;Open Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;, Frutiger, %26quot;Frutiger Linotype%26quot;, %26quot;Dejavu Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Helvetica Neue%26quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:12px 0px;orphans:2;padding:revert;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EProvide patient care, clinical summary and direction on next steps or follow up%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EPerform phlebotomy for patients as needed%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EAct as a member of the care team, including preparing patients to be seen by collecting and recording clinical information as per protocol%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EManage patients according to approved protocols and consistent with appointment and scheduling guidelines%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3ECarry out standing orders consistent with practice policies and procedures%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EDocument all patient interactions and other clinical activities accurately and in a timely manner in the electronic health record (EHR)%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3ESchedule tests, treatments and follow up visits on behalf of patients; assist patients with identifying suitable outside resources for disease management and other services; refer patients when appropriate%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EAnswer and document patient phone calls; take complete messages and route to providers as needed using the EHR%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EMonitor task buckets in order to respond to tasks in a timely manner, follow up on overdue orders/worklists and monitor status of critical referrals%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EIn coordination with Regional Nurse Managers, maintain oversight of temperature monitoring%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EAssist care team to assure smooth office operation and delivery of excellent service through teamwork%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EMaintain knowledge of current coding, OSHA and CLIA regulations and company policies%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EAdhere to all patient safety initiatives and infection control regulations%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22font-family:Tahoma;line-height:1.25;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EPerform other duties as assigned%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;%22%3EYou’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.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Graduate of Accredited Medical Assistant program
• Certified Medical Assistant, or the ability to obtain CMA/ RMA within 120 days of hire

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of MA experience in a primary care setting
• Experience working with an electronic health record (i.e. AllScripts / Epic)
• Knowledge of medical terminology 

 

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $16.00 to $19.00 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

 

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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.

 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.