This is a benefited, full-time position, typically working Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., located at the Anderson Medical Pavilion in La Jolla.

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 Cardiology?

• Join a true team environment where the Medical Assistant staff work so well together, covering each other with no hesitation.
• Join a family atmosphere where colleagues not only work together, but also eat lunch together to bond and get to know each other. 

Your job duties:
 

• Predominantly back-office responsibilities but is expected to help with front-office duties on an as-needed basis
• 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
• Cardiology experience
• New grads welcome to apply!