$4,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

Optum AZ is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our team in Tucson, AZ. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Medical Assistant performs a variety of back office activities to assist providers in conducting quality clinics, including administering injections, diagnostic testing, phlebotomy, quality surveys and various other procedures. Delivers exceptional customer service and maintains established quality control standards.

• Sign-On Bonus--$4000 after 30 days employment

• Overtime eligible at time and half

• Annual performance bonus potential

• Paid Time Off (PTO) which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 9 Paid Holidays

• Career development and training for other roles you may be interested

• Medical Plan options, Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance within 30 days of hire

• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Education Reimbursement

• Employee Discounts

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.

Required Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program, or Military Medic program

• Current CPR and / or BLS certification or ability to obtain certification within 30 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience in an ambulatory care setting

• Experience with multiple EMR/EHR Systems such as E-Clinical Works (ECW), Epic, AllScripts Practice Management (APM) or Touchworks

• Bilingual - Spanish

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment