Medical Assistant - Los Angeles

Company: Optum
Location: Torrance
Posted on: October 8, 2021

Job Description:

Do you have compassion and a passion to help others? Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your life's best work. What You'll Do It is time to take your career to the next level. As a Medical Assistant at Optum, you will learn from health care experts as you work side by side to provide care for patients in a clinic setting. 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 offer you a chance to improve the lives of others while helping improve the lives of millions. What Work Will Look Like: - Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (hours can vary) - Location: San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles Region - Specialty(ies): Primary Care (IM/FM) - Non - Exempt - You will be asked to perform this role in an office setting or other company location.
- COVID-19 Work Location Requirement: You will be provisioned with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and are required to perform this role with patients and members on site, as this is an essential function of this role. What's required? - You have a High school diploma, GED or equivalent - You're a graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
- You're Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers (AHA) or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (American Red Cross) certified.
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance. It'd be even better if: - You have a Phlebotomy certificate.
- You've worked as a Medical Assistant for more than a year.
- You've had 1+ years' experience in a specialty field. UnitedHealth Group requires all new hires and employees to report their COVID-19 vaccination status Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Here you'll find incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum and its affiliated medical practices are Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum and its affiliated medical practices is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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