Medical Assistant

UnitedHealth Group • Lakewood, CA

12d • $16 - $29

About The Position

As a Medical Assistant at Optum, you will work alongside health care experts in a clinical setting to provide direct patient care. You will build relationships with patients, their family members, health care providers, and office staff while delivering high-quality care. The role offers the opportunity to help improve patients’ lives and contribute to a better health care system.

Requirements

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), or willingness to obtain it by the date of hire.
• At least 1 year of experience working as a Medical Assistant.

Nice To Haves

• Phlebotomy certification.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Bilingual English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality patient care through face-to-face, telephone, and electronic contact for examinations, treatment, monitoring, and preparation for diagnostic tests or procedures.
• Collect and document patient information, including vital signs, chief complaints, medication and allergy reviews, health risk screening information, extended care benefits status, and other services.
• Assist physicians and nursing personnel with injections, EKGs, phlebotomy, and other patient care procedures as directed.
• Coordinate patient care as directed by physicians and in accordance with company standards and policies.
• Assist with tasks, phone calls, and messages, and document all actions.
• Complete concise and thorough EMR and paper-based documentation for assessments and procedures.
• Prepare and clean patient rooms and set up instruments and equipment according to protocol while maintaining infection control.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
• 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements. The posting does not specify a matching contribution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed