Clinical Medical Assistant: Patient Care & EMR

Optum; Alhambra (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Optum in California is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide high-quality patient care in a clinical setting. You will collect vital signs, document information, assist with procedures, and support physicians and staff.

This role emphasizes accurate EMR documentation, infection control, and coordinating patient care. BLS certification is required, and 1+ year experience in a medical assistant role is preferred.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA or willing to obtain by date of hire.
• 1+ years of experience working as a Medical Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Delivers high-quality patient care through face-to-face, telephone, and electronic contact for examination, treatment, monitoring, and preparation for diagnostic tests or procedures.
• Collects and documents patient information, including vital signs, chief complaints, reviews of medications, allergies, health risk screen information, the status of extended care benefits, and other services.
• Assists physicians and nursing personnel with injections, EKGs, phlebotomy, and other patient care procedures as directed.
• Coordinates patient care as directed by physicians, company standards, and policies.
• Assists with tasks, phone calls, and messages; document all actions.
• Proper, concise, and complete EMR documentation and paper-based documentation for all assessments and procedures.
• Prepares and cleans patient rooms and set up instruments and equipment according to protocol while maintaining infection control.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

EMR documentation

Education

Medical Assistant program completion

BLS certification

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Optum in California is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide high-quality patient care in a clinical setting. You will collect vital signs, document information, assist with procedures, and support physicians and staff.

This role emphasizes accurate EMR documentation, infection control, and coordinating patient care. BLS certification is required, and 1+ year experience in a medical assistant role is preferred.