Medical Assistant - Family Practice - Encinitas

This is a benefited, full-time position with a fixed schedule: 8-hr day shifts, Monday-Friday. Located at Scripps Clinic Encinitas (off Santa Fe Drive) in Family Medicine.  There are currently two openings: 

1. 8:00am-5:00pm
2. 8:30am-5:30pm
    

      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 Scripps Clinic Encinitas?

• Exceptional Teamwork: Join a cohesive team where collaboration and support are emphasized from the front desk to the back office.
• Vibrant Workplace Culture: Enjoy a lively work environment with regular celebrations of holidays and other events, like leap year and lunar new year. 
• Strong Community Connection: Be part of a team that takes pride in their work and shares a deep connection with the community, providers, and administrative staff.
  
  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 p