Medical Assistant - Vista, CA

At Optum, we share what might be seen as a surprisingly simple goal: making the health system work better for everyone.  We look for people who relentlessly push themselves to go farther.  For these high performers, a position on a team at Optum, a business of UnitedHealth Group, is a natural fit.  We offer more than the talent, resources and can-do culture - we offer a place to improve the lives of others while doing your life’s best work.(sm)
 
Centers for Family Medicine is a community-based practice of more than 20 Family Physicians, each trained with unique attitudes, skills and knowledge to provide superior medical care to the patient, as well as the patient’s entire family.  From pediatric and adolescent care, to adult and senior health care, patients are provided with access to comprehensive and professional medical assistance through a network of local offices, urgent care centers, hospitals and 24 hr. on-call physician consultations.  
 
As a part of our continued growth, we are searching for a Medical Assistant to join our team…
  
***The Medical Assistant will work both the front and back office. Office hours are 8am-8pm M-F, and weekends***
 
Primary Responsibilities:


Work closely with physician assisting in chart, room preparation

Taking vitals, medicine reconciliation and assisting physician in minor procedures

Greet patients and visitors, answering or referring inquiries

Collect applicable fees due at time of service

Obtain authorizations

Make appointments

Required Qualifications:


Current certification or registration through an accredited Medical Assistant School
Experience working as an MA in a physician’s office
Flexible to work overtime when needed, cover vacations and absences on scheduled days off
Computer proficiency; can type, create, edit, search web browsers, toggle between multiple screens, use Word, Outlook and navigate in a Windows environment.
Preferred Qualifications:

MA work experience in a pediatrics setting
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. 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. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
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