Medical Assistant - Per Diem - Huntington, WV

Careers with Med Express. At Med Express, we believe in delivering quality, convenient, affordable health care and exceeding our patients' expectations. Our neighborhood medical centers are open every day from 8-8 with a full medical team and no appointments necessary to help patients get in, get healthy, and get back to what's really important. We provide a broad scope of services including urgent care, basic wellness and prevention, and employer health services.

As part of the Optum and United Health Group family of businesses, we're working together to help people live healthier lives and to help the health system work better for everyone. You can become part of our elite team almost anywhere with 250 Med Express centers across the country and two administrative offices in Morgantown, WV and Pittsburgh, PA. Join us to start Caring.

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As a Per Diem Medical Assistant you will be ensuring the well-being of patients while working in conjunction with physicians, advanced practice clinicians, front office and clinical staff. This role is based in one of our Med Express urgent care centers.

Location:

10 Adams Avenue Huntington, WV 25701

Status:
Per Diem

Schedule:

Variable
* Shifts are typically 12 hours (8:00 a.m.

- 8:00 p.m.). Hours may include weekends/holidays and may vary with patient volume and business need.

Specialty:
Med Express Urgent Care

• Perform Clinical Intake with patients to include taking and recording vital signs and patient history
• Assist patients as needed with walking, transfer, specimen collection, exam preparation, etc.
• Complete patient referrals and patient callbacks daily
• Maintain clinical supplies and equipment and ensure proper storage of biohazards
• Clean exam/procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control

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.

• Completion of a medical assistant training program and/or 1+ years of medical assistant / EMT experience in an urgent care, physician, or emergency room setting, or enrolled in an accredited Radiologic Technologist program
• Must meet all other state requirements by law, including but not limited to all state requirements, and licenses, where applicable
• Active CPR/BLS certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire

• Direct experience with:
  Clinical intake, patient data collection, laboratory specimen collection, performing EKG testing, application of orthopedic devices, performing basic wound care, and/or employer health services

At United Health Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. 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.

Optum Care and its affiliated medical practices is 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.

Optum Care and its affiliated medical practices is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.