Medical Assistant: Caring Clinical Support & Patient Care

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

Job summary

OptumCare is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our Pacific West team in California. You will deliver high-quality patient care in a clinical setting, document vitals, assist with injections, EKGs, phlebotomy, and coordinate care with physicians and staff.

The role requires completion of a Medical Assistant program, BLS certification or willingness to obtain, and 1+ year of MA experience. EMR experience and bilingual English/Spanish are preferred; competitive hourly compensation and benefits

Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program.
• 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

Bilingual English and Spanish

EMR experience

Education

Completion of a Medical Assistant program

Tools

EMR software

Job description

OptumCare is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our Pacific West team in California. You will deliver high-quality patient care in a clinical setting, document vitals, assist with injections, EKGs, phlebotomy, and coordinate care with physicians and staff.

The role requires completion of a Medical Assistant program, BLS certification or willingness to obtain, and 1+ year of MA experience. EMR experience and bilingual English/Spanish are preferred; competitive hourly compensation and benefits