Medical Assistant - Per Diem - Family Medicine - Carlsbad

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

This is a per diem/casual, non-benefited position located at Scripps Coastal Medical Center Carlsbad, working 8-hour shifts on weekdays.  No weekends or evenings required.  Training will be full time for ~4 weeks but may vary depending on the individual.  The ideal candidate will work 2 days/week after training has been completed, as well as the business day before and/or after certain holidays.  Monthly availability will be shared with 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 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