Medical Assistant - HealthExpress - Carlsbad

Job Description - Medical Assistant - HealthExpress - Carlsbad (262004808)

Job Description

Medical Assistant - HealthExpress - Carlsbad - 262004808

Description

This is a full-time, benefited position working 8-hour varied shifts between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on varied days, including every other weekend, at Scripps Coastal Medical Center Carlsbad HealthExpress (Same-Day Clinic). This position includes both front office (clerical) and back office (clinical) Medical Assistant duties.

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 HealthExpress (same day clinic)?

• Team-oriented environment
• Delivering exceptional patient care
• Patients ranging from pediatrics (ages 3+ months old) to adults
• Variable schedules allowing for more flexibility
• Weekends & holidays required on a rotating basis
• Ability to float to neighboring Scripps HealthExpress locations is required
• Seeking dependable, self-motivated team players

Position Description:

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe environment
• Perform patient care services that support the providers and clinic
• Front Office responsibilities such as registration, scheduling, patient check-ins, collecting co-pays and check-outs
• Clinical support by checking patient vitals, rooming patients, stocking exam rooms, point of care duties, immunizations, covid swabbing, and providing patient education
• Wide variety of acute care patients
• Patient volumes of 25 and up per day (sometimes as high as 50)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of a formal Medical Assistant Program OR hold a Medical Assistant Certification OR have a minimum of two years of experience as a military corpsman
• BLS certification for the Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year MA experience in an outpatient setting
• Pediatric experience
• Customer service experience
• Experience with injections and vaccines
• Experience with PPD (tuberculin) placement
• New grads welcome to apply!

Job

: Clinical Support

Primary Location

: Northern San Diego County-CARLSBAD-SCRIPPS COASTAL MEDICAL CENTER - CARLSBAD

Work Locations

:

SCRIPPS COASTAL MEDICAL CENTER - CARLSBAD

2176 SALK AVE.

CARLSBAD 92008

Organization

: Scripps Coastal Medical Center

Job Posting

: Aug 18, 2026, 5:34:41 AM

Benefit Status: FT - FULL-TIME WITH BENEFITS

Minimum Rate (USD)

: 25.95 -

Maximum Rate (USD)

: 32.56

In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer. Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.