Medical Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery - Carmel Valley
Scripps Health
- Location
- Onsite (San Diego, California)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
About the role
Scripps Health, a top-ranked healthcare provider, seeks a Medical Assistant for its Orthopedic Surgery department in Carmel Valley. The role involves patient rooming, vital signs monitoring, and assisting with procedures in a high-quality clinical environment.
Skills
Benefits
- Professional development
- Career growth
Full job details
This is a benefited, full-time position working 8-hour day shifts on weekdays only, with no weekends required. Start times typically range between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. The position is based at Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley.
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 Orthopedic Surgery?
- U.S. News just ranked Scripps Health #1 for Orthopedics in the San Diego region!
- Average of 30 patients per day.
- Great growth and learning opportunities in your career as a Medical Assistant.
- Be collaborative, ask questions, and communicate effectively and efficiently with the primary focus of providing exceptional patient care.
What you'll do:
- 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 Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
- Completion of a formal Medical Assistant Program, or Medical Assistance Certification, or a minimum of two years of experience as a military corpsman
Required Certification/Registration:
- BLS certification for the Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA)
Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:
- One year of experience as a MA in an outpatient setting
- Previous experience in Orthopedics
- MA new grads welcome to apply!