Medical Assistant: Patient Care, EMR & Injections

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Optum is hiring a Medical Assistant in California to provide high-quality direct patient care in a clinical setting. You will collect patient information, assist with exams and procedures, and coordinate care with physicians and staff.

You will document accurately in EMR, maintain infection control, and support a patient-centered team in a fast-paced environment. Bilingual English/Spanish skills and a Medical Assistant program completion are preferred.

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, 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; documents all actions.
• Proper, concise, and complete EMR documentation and paper-based documentation for all assessments and procedures.
• Prepares and cleans patient rooms and sets up instruments and equipment according to protocol while maintaining infection control.

Skills

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Medical Assistant program

Job description

Optum is hiring a Medical Assistant in California to provide high-quality direct patient care in a clinical setting. You will collect patient information, assist with exams and procedures, and coordinate care with physicians and staff.

You will document accurately in EMR, maintain infection control, and support a patient-centered team in a fast-paced environment. Bilingual English/Spanish skills and a Medical Assistant program completion are preferred.