Medical Assistant - Per Diem - Family Practice - Carlsbad

This is a per diem/casual, non-benefitted position with varied shifts, typically from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM or 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Shift times may change based on department needs. No weekends or evening shifts are required. The position is located at Scripps Coastal Medical Center Carlsbad.

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 2026 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 Carlsbad Primary Care?

• Incredible group of clinical and clerical staff, as well as providers, and consistently one of the best performing teams. 
• Everyone shares the same goal of providing an exceptional patient experience.
• The team supports and depends on one another and have formed strong working relationships that feel more like family.

Your Job Duties: 
 

• Rooming patients, checking vitals, assisting with procedures
• Clinic prep assisting with Provider specific protocols
• Maintains a clean, organized, and safe environment
• Organizes and performs patient care services that support the physician’s practice
• 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
• 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 plus basic registration and updating of demographics

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
• Family Practice experience
• Ability to balance hands on/face-to-face patient care with heavy administrative work
• Epic experience
• New grads welcome to apply!