Pediatrics Medical Assistant - Front & Back Office

Scripps Health; Encinitas (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Scripps Coastal Encinitas Pediatrics in Encinitas, CA is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to support both front-office and back-office duties in a busy clinic. Typical hours are 8:30 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m., with occasional Saturday rotations, working Monday through Friday as a core schedule. You will room patients, check vitals, assist with procedures, document in EPIC, schedule appointments, and coordinate referrals and pre-certifications.

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients
• Checking vitals
• Assisting with procedures
• Clinic prep assisting with Provider specific protocols
• Predominantly back-office responsibilities but is expected to help with front-office duties on an as-needed basis
• 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
• Basic registration and updating of demographics

Job description

Scripps Coastal Encinitas Pediatrics in Encinitas, CA is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to support both front-office and back-office duties in a busy clinic. Typical hours are 8:30 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m., with occasional Saturday rotations, working Monday through Friday as a core schedule. You will room patients, check vitals, assist with procedures, document in EPIC, schedule appointments, and coordinate referrals and pre-certifications.