Certified Medical Assistant - Shriners Children's

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a full-time or part-time status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans. Additional benefits available to full-time and part-time employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Shriners Children’s Twin Cities offers specialized care for pediatric orthopedic conditions, including clubfoot, sports medicine, cerebral palsy, spasticity and a variety of other conditions ranging from simple to complex. Our orthopedics department is consistently recognized as a leader in pediatric orthopedic care. Our other treatment services include rheumatology care and specialized plastic surgery.

The CMA supports the medical staff in providing care and comfort to patients ranging from infants up to 21 years of age during clinic by performing routine clinical and clerical tasks.  This includes assisting the physicians, obtaining data from the patients and their families and entering that data in the EMR, answering questions of and assisting ancillary personnel, as well as providing care under scope of practice. Specialties include Orthopedics, Spine, Sport Med, Rheumatology, Hand and facial plastics, Endocrinology, Limb deficiency, Neurosurgery and Neurology.  Other exciting opportunities may be provided to work with our Child Life Department that involves multi-disciplinary camps and assisting in other departments as needed.

The Certified Medical Assistant assists in rooming patients, taking vital signs, measurements, preparation of exam rooms, stocking supplies, assisting the physician, interacting with other departments and documentation in the electronic medical record.  The Medical Assistant works with and under the direction of the RN.

This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Skills & Knowledge: Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering simple treatment and providing personal service for pediatric to adult patients and their families; emergency protocols; knowledge of proper lifting; ability to perceive patient reactions to simple treatments, etc.; customer service.  Experience with casting and Bilingual Spanish speaking is preferred.

Hourly wage is based upon experience: $20-$28

High school graduate (or equivalent) required

Successful completion of a Certified Medical Assistant program required.

Certification by the American Association for Medical Assistants.

Previous experience in Orthopedics as a medical assistant (pediatric setting preferred) a plus

BLS certified (or ability to be certified within 3 months)

Computer proficiency required (Microsoft applications preferred) and experience in or ability to learn the electronic medical record.