Medical Assistant Neurology Float

$1,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates!

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here’s your opportunity. We’re going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

It is time to take your career to the next level. In this 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. 

Location:   Home base can be either Carmel location or Avon location*

Franklin

Avon

Lafayette

Indianapolis

Carmel

Kokomo

Peru

Muncie

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:45am-5pm; No evenings, weekends or holidays!

Specialty: Neurology

*This is a Travel Float position that will go to 7 other locations as needed. 

Employees will also receive an additional $2.00 per hour on days they travel to an alternate location from their base practice location.

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
• 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. 

Required Qualification: 

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 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 
• Medical Assistant Certification (CMA, CCMA, NCMA, or RMA) or must be willing to attain that certification within 9 months of start date

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Active Medical Assistant certification (CMA, CCMA, NCMA or RMA)
  
• CPR certification
  
• Experience working as a Medical Assistant or EMT
  
• Experience with electronic medical records 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 
  

 
  
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: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.   
   
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.