Medical Assistant — Patient Care & Growth Path with Benefits

UnitedHealth Group; Laguna Hills (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group, through Optum Pacific West, is seeking a Medical Assistant to deliver high-quality patient care in a clinical setting. You will collect vital signs, assist with procedures, and document in EMR while coordinating care with physicians and staff.

Ideal candidates have a Medical Assistant program completed, BLS certification, 1+ year experience, and bilingual English/Spanish is a plus. The role offers competitive hourly pay and benefits in California.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program.
• BLS certification from AHA or willing to obtain by date of hire.
• 1+ years of Medical Assistant experience.
• EMR experience preferred.
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred.

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

BLS certification

Tools

EMR experience

Job description

UnitedHealth Group, through Optum Pacific West, is seeking a Medical Assistant to deliver high-quality patient care in a clinical setting. You will collect vital signs, assist with procedures, and document in EMR while coordinating care with physicians and staff.

Ideal candidates have a Medical Assistant program completed, BLS certification, 1+ year experience, and bilingual English/Spanish is a plus. The role offers competitive hourly pay and benefits in California.