Medical Assistant: Patient Care Pro with Growth & Benefits

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

Job summary

Optum is hiring a Medical Assistant in West Covina, CA to deliver high-quality patient care in a clinical setting. You will collect patient information, assist physicians with injections and procedures, and document accurately in EMR systems.

BLS certification and 1+ year of MA experience are required; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive team culture.

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

Education

Medical Assistant program

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Tools

EMR experience

Phlebotomy certification

Bilingual English and Spanish

Job description

Optum is hiring a Medical Assistant in West Covina, CA to deliver high-quality patient care in a clinical setting. You will collect patient information, assist physicians with injections and procedures, and document accurately in EMR systems.

BLS certification and 1+ year of MA experience are required; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive team culture.