Medical Assistant: Impactful Patient Care & EMR

UnitedHealth Group; Glendora (CA); On-site; USD 45,847,000 - 83,097,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group’s OptumCare in California is seeking a Medical Assistant to deliver high-quality direct patient care in a clinical setting and to build meaningful relationships with patients, families, and staff. The role offers exposure to diverse health care services and opportunities for growth within a patient-centered culture.

The position involves performing examinations, taking vital signs, assisting with injections, EKGs, phlebotomy, and coordinating care while maintaining EMR

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

Bilingual English and Spanish

Medical Assistant experience

Education

Medical Assistant program

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

UnitedHealth Group’s OptumCare in California is seeking a Medical Assistant to deliver high-quality direct patient care in a clinical setting and to build meaningful relationships with patients, families, and staff. The role offers exposure to diverse health care services and opportunities for growth within a patient-centered culture.

The position involves performing examinations, taking vital signs, assisting with injections, EKGs, phlebotomy, and coordinating care while maintaining EMR