Senior Medical Assistant, Float

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring.

Connecting. Growing together.

Optum's Pacific West region is redefining health care with a focus on health equity, affordability, quality, and convenience. From California to Oregon and Washington, we are focused on helping more than 2.5 million patients live healthier lives and helping the health system work better for everyone. At Optum Pacific West, we care.

We care for our team members, our patients, and our communities. Join our culture of caring and make a positive and lasting impact on health care for millions.

It is time to take your career to the next level. As a Medical Assistant at Optum, you will learn from healthcare experts as you work side by side to provide care for patients in a clinical setting. You will build meaningful relationships with patients, their family members, healthcare providers, and office staff while providing high-quality direct patient care.

We'll offer you more than talent, resources, and can-do culture. We'll offer you a chance to improve the lives of others while helping improve the lives of millions.

• 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 document patient information, including vital signs, chief complaint, review 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 tasking, phone calls, and messages; document all actions taken
• 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

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA or willing to obtain by date of hire
• 3+ years of experience working as a Medical Assistant
• Access to reliable transportation to travel to various locations within designated region/pod

• Phlebotomy certification
• Certified Preceptor Certification
• 1+ years of experience in a multi-provider setting
• Electronic medical records (EMR) experience]
• Bilingual English and Spanish

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $18.00 to $32.00 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.