Medical Assistant

Energy Innovation Corp; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness budget

Retirement matching

Job summary

CareFirst Medical, based in San Diego, seeks a mid-level Medical Assistant. You will handle patient intake, vital signs, and preliminary assessments, while counseling on discharge medications to reduce readmissions. The role includes staging the resuscitation bay and triaging patients by acuity across multiple San Diego sites.

We offer a competitive salary range and career milestones, with growth toward a mid-level leadership track. The position welcomes resumes and remains updated daily.

Qualifications

• Practical command of Medication Reconciliation.
• Leadership is a plus for team guidance.
• Good prioritization skills for urgent care.
• Curiosity about Telehealth workflows.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient intake, vital signs, and preliminary assessments.
• Counsel patients on discharge meds to reduce readmissions.
• Stage the resuscitation bay each shift to ensure readiness.
• Triage incoming patients and prioritize cases by acuity.
• Cover float assignments across San Diego sites while maintaining continuity.
• Read the room during family meetings and slow the pace when needed.
• Screen referrals for completeness before visits.

Skills

Medication Reconciliation

Leadership

Prioritization

Telehealth

Job description

This mid-level Medical Assistant role with CareFirst Medical rewards clinical judgment, attention to detail, and unwavering compassion. Consider it a $83,000 - $117,000 foothold at CareFirst Medical, where 5 years of Infection Control converts straight into healthcare ownership.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct patient intake, vital signs, and preliminary assessments
• Counsel patients on discharge meds so CareFirst Medical sees fewer San Diego readmissions
• Stage the resuscitation bay each shift — airway, access, meds — so nothing is hunted mid-code
• Triage incoming patients and prioritize cases by acuity
• Cover float assignments across CareFirst Medical's San Diego sites without losing a beat on continuity
• Read the detail-focused room during family meetings and slow the pace when grief outruns information
• Screen incoming referrals for completeness, chasing missing records before the visit at San Diego, CA

What You'll Bring

• Practical command of Medication Reconciliation, with bonus points for Leadership
• Equal parts Prioritization depth and Telehealth curiosity
• Calm under the proudly-imperfect chaos a mid-level role tends to generate
• A CareFirst Medical mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow

People choose CareFirst Medical because we pair low-drama technology with a team that genuinely cares, right here in San Diego. We hire proudly-nerdy people, get out of their way, and let the Vital Signs Monitoring results speak.

We provide $83,000 - $117,000, a wellness budget, retirement matching, and clear milestones for moving up to the next mid-level.

Updated within the day, the Medical Assistant position keeps welcoming resumes.