Medical Assistant - Cardiology Float - AMP (La Jolla)

Medical Assistant - Cardiology Float - AMP (La Jolla)

This is a full-time, benefitted position generally working 8-hour day shifts Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The position is located at the Anderson Medical Pavilion in La Jolla, and you will float between the cardiology specialties within that site. No weekends or evenings are required.

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 AMP 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:

• Work both back-office and front-office duties
• Rooming patients & checking vitals
• 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 Cardio