Job Description

Caring for San Diegans since 1924, Scripps Clinic is San Diego’s first choice for exceptional primary care and highly specialized and coordinated specialty care. Scripps Clinic offers a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services that are nationally recognized for quality, excellence and innovation. From primary to specialty care, our team-based model is designed to provide the best possible care and outcomes for you and your family. More than 900 providers and physicians provide 1.5 million patient visits a year coordinated through an integrated electronic health record.

This is a benefited, full-time position generally working Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm. Shift hours may vary based on need. Located at the Anderson Medical Pavilion on the Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla campus, but may float to other sites as needed. 

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Becker's Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why Scripps Dermatology?

• Excel in a forward-thinking environment dedicated to education and preventative care, where continuous learning and innovation are at the heart of everything we do.
  
   
• Be part of a team that values respect, empathy, and strong work ethics, fostering a collaborative atmosphere where every member's contributions are appreciated.
  
   
• Take advantage of unique cross-training opportunities across multiple sites within Scripps Dermatology Division, enhancing your skills and professional growth in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.

What you'll do: 

• Assisting with inpatient dermatology visits
• Front and back office duties
• Perform patient intakes
• Scribing for the dermatologist
• Assisting with diagnostic testing, phototherapy and surgical procedures
• Completing clerical duties including scheduling patient visits, taking supply inventory and managing medication authorization approvals
• Float to other sites within the specialty depending upon department needs
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe environment, and organizes and performs patient care services that support the physicians practice.
• 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
• Setting up of cases in EPIC
• Basic registration and updating of demographics

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Required Qualifications:

• Completion of a formal Medical Assistant Program or a minimum of two years of experience as a Military Corpsman or Medical Assistant Certification 
• BLS certification for the Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of previous MA experience in the given department
• Experience assisting with procedures

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nations Top 100 Places to Work.
Youll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if youre open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Position Pay Range: $24.91-$31.45/hour

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