Medical Assistant: Caring, Patient-Focused Care & Growth

Optum; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Job summary

Optum's WellMed at Pecan Valley location in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Medical Assistant to join a patient‑centered care team. The role includes preparing exam rooms, assisting physicians, collecting specimens, and supporting documentation and infection control procedures.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, National MA certification or ability to obtain within 180 days, BLS, and strong communication and customer service skills.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• Current, nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification or the ability to obtain the certification within 180 days of employment.
• Current BLS certification for healthcare providers (written exam and in-person assessment) at time of hire or within 30 days of hire.
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Basic computer literacy required, with intermediate Excel skills
• Proven ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Proven good communication and customer service skills
• Tuberculosis screening and proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding

Responsibilities

• Performs all duties within the scope of a Medical Assistant’s practice. Operates diagnostic equipment (cannot interpret tests), remove staples from superficial wounds, changes wound dressing and obtains cultures, administers non-intravenous medication, performs simple specimen collection via noninvasive techniques and collects blood specimens via venipuncture or via capillary, performs EKGs. Performs quality control checks on equipment. Prepares and sterilizes medical equipment using the autoclave
• Rooms patients according to policy and procedures, prepares patient for examination
• Records patient care documentation in the medical record accurately and in a timely manner
• Coordinates patient care as directed by physicians, company standards and policies
• Respects patient confidentiality at all times and treats patients with courtesy and respect
• Organizes exam and treatment rooms, stocks and cleans rooms and sterilizes instruments
• Practices standard infection control precautions
• Telephone and in-person screening limited to intake and gathering of information without requiring the exercise of judgment based on clinical knowledge
• Supports and follows Standard Delegation of Orders (SDO)
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

Skills

Medical terminology

BLS certification

Communication skills

Customer service

Emergency response

Basic computer literacy

Excel

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical Assistant certification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Optum's WellMed at Pecan Valley location in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Medical Assistant to join a patient‑centered care team. The role includes preparing exam rooms, assisting physicians, collecting specimens, and supporting documentation and infection control procedures.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, National MA certification or ability to obtain within 180 days, BLS, and strong communication and customer service skills.