Medical Assistant

About the role

WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is hiring a Medical Assistant in Plano, Texas. The Medical Assistant provides patient care within their scope of practice, under the supervision of a provider or physician, and supports physicians and nursing staff in the clinical environment while delivering quality customer service.

Key responsibilities

• Perform duties within the Medical Assistant's scope of practice, including operating diagnostic equipment (without interpreting tests), removing staples from superficial wounds, changing wound dressings, obtaining cultures and administering non-intravenous medication
• Collect blood specimens by venipuncture or capillary, perform simple specimen collection, and perform EKGs
• Prepare and sterilize medical equipment using the autoclave, and prepare patients for examination
• Record patient care documentation accurately and in a timely manner, and coordinate patient care as directed by physicians and company standards
• Organize exam and treatment rooms, stock and clean them, and sterilize instruments
• Follow infection control precautions, patient confidentiality and Standard Delegation of Orders (SDO)
• Perform telephone and in-person screening limited to intake and information gathering

Required profile

• Nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification, or the ability to obtain it within 180 days of hire; certified MAs hired before certification must perform at the same level
• BLS certification for healthcare providers at hire or within 30 days
• Proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, or documented vaccination
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, calm reaction in emergencies
• Ability to lift, push or pull more than 35 lbs. with assistance, stand for long periods and occasionally be exposed to communicable diseases or bodily fluids

Required skills

• Medical terminology
• Intermediate Excel and basic computer literacy
• Preferred: 1+ years of experience as a Medical Assistant, ICD-10 and CPT coding knowledge, phlebotomy skills, and bilingual English/Spanish

What we offer

• Hourly pay of $16-$29 depending on full-time employment
• Comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (subject to eligibility)