UnitedHealth Group·Cypress, California
Deliver high-quality patient care through face-to-face and remote contact across multiple clinics within a geographic region. Responsibilities include documenting patient information, assisting with clinical procedures, and maintaining sterile patient environments.
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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 Float Medical Assistant at Optum, you will learn from health care experts as you work side by side to provide care for patients in a clinical setting.
As a float you will provide critical coverage across multiple clinics for short-term staffing needs and will occasionally work from an administrative site to support telephonic outreach, remote tasking support, and other remote patient care activities.
You will build meaningful relationships with patients, their family members, health care 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 provide you with 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 preparing for diagnostic tests or procedures at various sites and departments within an assigned geographic region Collects and documents patient information, including vital signs, chief complaints, reviews of medications, allergies, health risk screening 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; documents all taken actions Proper, concise, and complete EMR documentation and paper-based documentation for all assessments and procedures Prepares and cleans patient rooms and sets up instruments and equipment according to protocol while maintaining infection control
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
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
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
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.
Requires completion of a Medical Assistant program, BLS certification, and at least 3 years of experience as a Medical Assistant. Candidates must have reliable transportation for travel between various clinic locations.
Market context
In California, support-services roles in outpatient and clinic settings are typically in steady demand because they help keep patient flow, documentation, and front-desk or clinical support running smoothly. These positions can be competitive when employers want candidates with a high school diploma, a medical assistant certificate, BLS certification, and prior outpatient experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your certification dates and outpatient experience before applying.
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