Sr Travel Medical Assistant Tampa FL
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Clearwater
Posted on: July 30, 2022
Job Description:
$2500 Sign On Bonus for external candidatesDo you have
compassion and a passion to help others? Transforming healthcare
and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you
embrace and the passion you bring to achieve -your life's best
work.(sm)The Integration Practice Consultant (Sr. Medical
Assistant) will provide supervision, training, leadership and
support to acquired clinic staff to ensure established policies,
procedures, and operating guidelines for WellMed are being
followed. -Works closely with acquired providers and operational
partners, including training teams, to ensure successful clinic
integration. Responsible for delivering high quality customer
service and maintaining established quality control standards. -The
Senior Medical Assistant - Integration Practice Consultant is
expected to solve problems and prioritize and organize work tasks
with minimal direct supervision. -Must be located in Tampa or
Orlando FloridaPrimary Responsibilities:
- Travels to various assigned clinics to provide MA supervision,
support and training in acquired clinics to support the integration
process
- Provides supervision, support and serves as an on-going
consultant resource to the acquired clinic to ensure performance
goals are met
- Engages the providers and staff as an early adopter and mentor
of the changes being implemented in the company
- Engages integration team to provide appropriate resources for
training, tools and support to the clinic team to reach desired
optimal state of operation
- Builds and maintains relationships across business groups and
crossfunctional teams, including PSR's, MA's, RN/LVN's, APC's,
Physicians and leadership
- Ensures integration timelines are met in accordance with the
approved project plan
- Supervises and serves as a Integration practice consultant
assisting clinical staff in defining and executing appropriate
workflows based on introduction of new processes
- Demonstrates a subject matter expert knowledge of and ability
to perform skills within the scope of a Certified Medical
Assistant, including but not limited to, procedures, injections,
screenings, EKGs and phlebotomy. Able to adjust to clinic
activities that often vary from day to day
- Performs, supervises and trains the standard tasks associated
with patient care with minimal oversight from supervisor:
- Prepares charts prior to clinic sessions, ensures all
specialist reports and test results are documented and available
for physician review. Processes appropriate documents in an
organized and accurate fashion
- Rooms patients according to company standards, updates
medication lists and completes screenings as indicated
- Records patient care documentation in the medical record
accurately and in a timely manner
- Assists the provider during patient visits, including
documenting portions of the visit in the electronic medical record
while the provider is examining the patient. -Requires active
listening and the ability to accurately capture the provider's
instructions
- Performs, supervises, trains and coordinates patient care as
directed by physicians, company standards and policies. -Includes,
but is not limited to, scheduling appointments, faxing
prescriptions and calling patients after the visit to ensure the
patient has been able to access care
- Utilizes Motivational Interview skills to assist patients in
setting short term health goals and developing self-management
skills
- Demonstrates an ability to organize tasks and solve routine
problems independently, works with Integrations Manager to solve
more complex problems
- Organizes exam and treatment rooms, stocks and cleans rooms
following the appropriate guidelines and provides training to the
clinic staff and providers on these guidelines
- Must maintain Medical Assistant and CPR certifications and keep
current/valid
- Performs when required as a Clinic Integration Manager
- Act as a supervisor, coach, teacher and role model to all of
the clinic staff and providers being integrated by being an
exemplar of the mission, values, culture and philosophy of the
enterprise
- Proficient in eCW, and will rapidly develop a basic working
knowledge of the acquisition EMR
- Performs all other related duties as assignedYou'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
- Current, valid nationally recognized Medical Assistant
Certification
- Current, valid BLS certification
- 4+ years of experience as a Certified Medical Assistant
- Computer literacy and the ability to master new applications
and electronic medical records
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- ICD-10 and CPT coding
- Extensive travel throughout WellMed markets - -approx. 90%
travel -
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this
role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and
local regulations, as well as all client requirements and will
obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure
compliancePreferred Qualifications: -
- Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program
- Experience with WellMed Care Model and processes
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) verbal and written proficiency
- Ability and willingness to work with a mature/senior population
in healthcare
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency
situations
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent written, verbal and communication skillsPhysical &
Mental Requirements: -
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
- Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to 25 pounds of
force
- 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 fluidsTo protect the health and safety of our workforce,
patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its
affiliate companies now require all employees to disclose COVID-19
vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some
roles require full COVID-19 vaccination as an essential job
function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and
local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client
COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary
information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment.Careers with WellMed.
-Our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care,
striving to change the face of health care for seniors. We're
impacting 550,000+ lives, primarily Medicare eligible seniors in
Texas and Florida, through primary and multi-specialty clinics, and
contracted medical management services. We've joined Optum, part of
the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, and our mission is to
help the sick become well and to help patients understand and
control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness. Our
providers and staff are selected for their dedication and focus on
preventative, proactive care. For you, that means one incredible
team and a singular opportunity to do -your life's best
work.(sm)**PLEASE NOTE** -The Sign-On Bonus is only available to
external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a
UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full
time, part time, or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not
eligible to receive a Sign On BonusDiversity 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.Job Keywords: Sr. Travel Medical
Assistant, Tampa, FL, Florida, Orlando, FL, Clearwater, St.
Petersburg, Lakeland, New Port Richey
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