Medical Assistant 1

Company: Optum
Location: West Hills
Posted on: September 25, 2022

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 Responsible for performing complex and/or specialized patient-oriented procedures under the supervision of a clinician, Registered Nurse (RN), or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to ensure safe patient care. What Work Will Look Like:

• Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Location: West Hills, CA
• Specialty: Primary Care
• Non - Exempt What's required?
  • You have a High school diploma/GED (preferred) or equivalent experience. -
    • 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 and booster if eligible, 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. 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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