Medical Assistant - Patient Care & EMR Specialist

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

Job summary

Optum in California is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant to deliver high-quality patient care in a clinical setting. You will collect vital signs, document information, assist with procedures, and support providers while maintaining clean, compliant workflows.

Requirements include completion of a Medical Assistant program, BLS certification, at least 1 year of MA experience, and optional phlebotomy certification or EMR experience; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program.
• BLS certification from AHA or willingness to obtain by hire date.
• 1+ year of Medical Assistant experience.
• Phlebotomy certification is a plus.
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) experience.
• Bilingual English and Spanish.

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/Spanish

Education

Medical Assistant program completion

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA

Phlebotomy certification

Tools

EMR experience

Job description

Optum in California is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant to deliver high-quality patient care in a clinical setting. You will collect vital signs, document information, assist with procedures, and support providers while maintaining clean, compliant workflows.

Requirements include completion of a Medical Assistant program, BLS certification, at least 1 year of MA experience, and optional phlebotomy certification or EMR experience; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.