Medical Assistant - Healthexpress - Central San Diego

Scripps Health Administrative Services supports our five hospitals and 19 outpatient facilities, which treat half a million patients annually through 2,600 affiliated physicians.

These are full time, benefited positions working 80 hours every 2 weeks. Shift times and days scheduled will vary based on department needs. Shifts may fall anywhere from 6:40am-8:30pm, weekend and holiday shifts are from 8am-5pm. Every other weekend (both Saturdays and Sundays) and holiday flexibility is required. There will also be an expectation for flexibility to float to neighboring Scripps HealthExpress locations as needed.

Available Locations: Carmel Valley, but will float to other sites as needed

Why Scripps?

• Our primary focus is patient care
• Experience the pride, support, and respect that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to work
• Be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates
• Scholarship and tuition reimbursement opportunities available

About HealthExpress/Same Day Clinic

• Team-oriented environment
• Delivering exceptional patient care
• Patients ranging from pediatrics (ages 3+ months old) to adults
• Variable schedules allowing for more flexibility
• Weekends & holidays required on a rotating basis
• Ability to float to neighboring Scripps HealthExpress locations is required
• Seeking dependable, self-motivated team players

Position Description

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe environment
• Perform patient care services that support the providers and clinic
• Front Office responsibilities such as registration, scheduling, patient check-ins, collecting co-pays and check-outs
• Clinical support by checking patient vitals, rooming patients, stocking exam rooms, point of care duties, immunizations, covid swabbing, and providing patient education
• Wide variety of acute care patients
• Patient volumes of 25 and up per day (sometimes as high as 50)

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Required Qualifications:

• Completion of a formal Medical Assistant Program OR hold a Medical Assistant Certification OR have a minimum of two years of experience as a military corpsman
• BLS certification for the Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year MA experience in an outpatient setting
• Pediatric experience

Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.