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Scripps Health Medical Assistant - Primary Care - Carmel Valley in San Diego, California
We are currently recruiting for the following specialties:
- Internal Medicine
Most 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 your flexibility to work a Saturday rotation from 8am-12pm.
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.
The ideal candidate will be dependable, self-motivated, and a team player looking to join a group that is committed to delivering exceptional patient care. In this role you will assist the department clinically as a Medical Assistant and support the team with front office responsibilities such as answering phones, scheduling, and call backs when needed. Clinically, you will support our providers by checking patient vitals, rooming patients, stocking patient rooms, assisting with procedures and providing patient education as needed.
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:
- 1 year of experience working as Medical Assistant
- Primary care experience
Job: *Clinical Support
Organization: *Scripps Clinic
Title: Medical Assistant - Primary Care - Carmel Valley
Location: Central San Diego County-SAN DIEGO-SCRIPPS CLINIC - CARMEL VALLEY
Requisition ID: 242001693