These are benefited, full time positions generally working Monday - Friday and Saturdays as needed with varied shifts between the hours of 7am - 7pm. Located at various Scripps campuses.

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.

SSRS is a great place to work for those individuals who enjoy a variety of health care environments, continued learning and growth opportunities, flexibility, incentives and unique scheduling options. Here you will have an opportunity to support the Scripps Health Clinics across the organization and gain exposure to many of our different locations as needed.

The Medical Assistant (MA) is responsible for the following:

• Knowing their professional scope of practice as defined by the California Business and Professional Code and for successfully completing the Scripps Clinical Core competency program.
• Maintaining a clean, organized and safe environment.
• Organizing and performing patient care services that support the physician's practice, including:
  • 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
  • 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
  • Setting up cases in EPIC
  • Basic registration and updating of demographics

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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)
• One year of experience working as a Medical Assistant

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience working as a Medical Assistant
• Experience supporting two or more providers
• Experience rooming 15 or more patients per day