Palliative Care Medical Assistant | Patient Care & EMR

UnitedHealth Group; Arcadia (CA); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's OptumCare in California (Arcadia) is seeking a Medical Assistant to deliver high-quality patient care in a clinical setting. You will collect vital signs, document information, support injections and EKGs, and assist physicians while maintaining accurate EMR records.

We value compassionate communication, teamwork, and reliability. The role offers a structured environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package based on eligibility.

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

Patient care

Bilingual English/Spanish

EMR documentation

Vital signs collection

Education

Medical Assistant program

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's OptumCare in California (Arcadia) is seeking a Medical Assistant to deliver high-quality patient care in a clinical setting. You will collect vital signs, document information, support injections and EKGs, and assist physicians while maintaining accurate EMR records.

We value compassionate communication, teamwork, and reliability. The role offers a structured environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package based on eligibility.