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Form of workMost positions are Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm, however, depending upon department needs, shift start times may vary. Depending upon specialty, which will be discussed at the time of the interview, some positions may require you to travel to additional sites as needed. Located at the Torrey Pines Clinic in La Jolla.
We are currently recruiting for the following specialties:
- General Surgery
- Head/Neck Surgery
At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, respect that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation's Top 100 Places to Work.
You'll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you're open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.
Our Surgery Specialties generally have volumes of 25 patients per day. The ideal candidate is eager to learn and grow in their career as a Medical Assistant. They are willing to collaborate, ask questions, and communicate effectively and efficiently with the primary focus of providing exceptional patient care. Primary responsibilities include rooming patients, checking vitals, assisting with procedures, and clinic prep assisting with Provider specific protocols. This role will consist of predominantly back-office responsibilities but is expected to help with front-office duties on an as-needed basis.
The MA maintains a clean, organized, and safe environment, and organizes and performs patient care services that support the physician's practice. This includes assisting in preparing patients for examination/procedures, assisting physicians with procedures, relaying instructions from the physician to the patient or authorized person, collecting patient data in person and by phone and documenting patient concerns, messages and care provided in the electronic medical record for the physician's review, administering medications specifically directed by the physician, performing vital sign documentation, scheduling of appointments and procedures, complete and accurate message taking, routing messages to the appropriate area for direction, order and referral entry, acquisition of pre-certifications and setting up of cases in EPIC plus basic registration and updating of demographics.
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:
- None - New grads welcome!!
