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Medical Assistant
Dripping Springs, TX
Job Description
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Primary Responsibilities:
The pace is fast, and you'll need to be comfortable managing multiple priorities. You must also be able to respond calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
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.
Qualifications - External
Required Qualifications:
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- 165 Hargraves Drive, Austin TX 78737
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist physicians and nursing personnel with injections, EKGs, phlebotomy and other patient care procedures
- Maintain established quality control standards
- Record and process patient care documentation quickly and accurately
- Coordinate patient care as directed by physicians, company standards and policies
- Organize, stock and clean exam and treatment rooms and sterilize instruments
- Maintains quality control standards and required Medical Assistant and CPR certifications
The pace is fast, and you'll need to be comfortable managing multiple priorities. You must also be able to respond calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
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.
Qualifications - External
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- Current, nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or registration or the ability to obtain the designation within 180 days of employment
- Current CPR and/or BLS certification or the ability to attain the certification within 30 days of employment
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and/or patient sites within a designated area
- This position requires Tuberculosis screening as well as proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of immunity, documented evidence of vaccination, or a doctor's diagnosis of disease.
- Basic computer literacy required, with intermediate Excel skills
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations required
- Good communication and customer service skills required
- 1+ year of experience as a Medical Assistant or related experience in a medical setting
- Bilingual Preferred
- ICD-9/10 and CPT coding experience
- Microsoft experience
Contact Information
anna_castillo@optum.com
Job Summary
Company
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Hours per Week
40
Work Hours (i.e. shift)
8am-5pm
Salary and Benefits
18-20.00 per hour
Required Education
Certification or Vocational
Required Experience
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