Certified Medical Assistant

Shriners Children's; Galt (CA); Vor Ort; USD 46.000 - 69.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Shriners Children’s seeks a Medical Assistant to support clinicians in caring for patients from infants to 21 years old. The role includes rooming patients, taking vitals, and data entry in the EMR, while assisting physicians and ancillary staff.

Responsibilities include preparing exam rooms, stocking supplies, and documenting in the EMR. The ideal candidate is CMA certified, with BLS and computer proficiency, and has pediatric care exposure or willingness to learn.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification required.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office or similar.
• Experience in or ability to learn the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Knowledge of pediatric to adult patient care, basic procedures, lifting, and emergency protocols.

Aufgaben

• Rooms patients, takes vital signs, prepares exam rooms, stocks supplies.
• Assists providers and other health care staff with procedures and intake/depart processes.
• Documents information accurately in the EMR.
• Prepares clinic for daily operations and monitors supplies/equipment.
• Uses clinical judgement and refers to RN as needed.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Communication

Microsoft Office

Ausbildung

High School Diploma/GED

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

BLS (within 90 days)

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Record)

Microsoft applications

Jobbeschreibung

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, 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.

Job Description

The Medical Assistant 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• The 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.

• Assists providers, nursing and other health care professionals with procedures and the intake and depart processes.

• Accurately documents information in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

• Responsible for prepping clinic to be prepared for that day’s clinic to include monitoring supplies and equipment and ordering supplies.

• Utilizes good clinical judgement to identify problems and interventions with patients and families and referral to RN as needed.

Requried Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

• BLS (within 90 days)

• Computer proficiency (Microsoft applications preferred)

• Experience in or ability to learn the electronic medical record

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• Experience with casting

• Bilingual English/Spanish

The pay range for this position is $21.97 - $32.95. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.