Hiring: Medical Assistant - Palliative Care Company: Optum Location: Arcadia, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 17:57:59 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Medical Assistant, Palliative Care, Patient Care, EMR Documentation, Vital Signs, Injections, EKGs, Phlebotomy, Infection Control, BLS, Bilingual (English/Spanish) Experience: - 1+ years of experience working as a Medical Assistant Required Skills: - Delivering high-quality patient care through face-to-face, telephone, and electronic contact for examination, treatment, monitoring, and preparation for diagnostic tests or procedures - Collecting and documenting patient information, including vital signs, chief complaints, medication reviews, allergies, health risk screen information, status of extended care benefits, and other services - Assisting physicians and nursing personnel with injections, EKGs, phlebotomy, and other patient care procedures - Coordinating patient care as directed by physicians, company standards, and policies - Assisting with tasks, phone calls, and messages; documenting all actions - Proper, concise, and complete EMR documentation and paper-based documentation for all assessments and procedures - Preparing and cleaning patient rooms and setting up instruments and equipment according to protocol while maintaining infection control Qualifications: - Completion of a Medical Assistant program - Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA or willing to obtain by date of hire - Preferred: Phlebotomy certification - Preferred: Electronic Medical Records (EMR) experience - Preferred: Bilingual English and Spanish Compensation: - Hourly pay range: $16.00 to $29.00 per hour based on full-time employment - Comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401k contribution (subject to eligibility requirements) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!