UnitedHealth Group Hiring For Medical Assistant – ProHealth Physicians – Middletown, CT at Middletown, CT  Full Time

** $1,000 Sign On Bonus for all External Hires **

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. 

Middletown 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.  This is a full-time (40 hours per week/8 hour shift) position.  

Hours: flexibility between 7am-6pm is preferred with a Saturday rotation from 9am-1pm as needed. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• The 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 Medical Assistant performs duties within their scope of practice delegated by, and under the supervision of, a provider or physician
• Performing EKGs and other office testing as well as performing quality controls
• 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
• Delivers quality customer service/patient care
   

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
• Graduate of accredited Medical Assistant Program 
• Certified Medical Assistant or be willing to attain certification within 120 days of start date  
• 1+ years of experience as a Medical Assistant
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation