Certified Medical Assistant

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; Twin Cities (CA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Job summary

Shriners Children's is seeking a Medical Assistant to support clinicians caring for patients from infants to 21 years old in outpatient settings. You will room patients, take vital signs, document in EMR, and coordinate with nursing and other staff to ensure smooth clinic flow.

The role requires CMA, High School Diploma/GED, BLS within 90 days, and proficiency with Microsoft tools; Spanish bilingualism is a plus. Compensation includes comprehensive benefits and opportunities across U.S.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) required.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and EMR systems.
• Experience with pediatric patient care a plus.

Responsibilities

• Room patients and take vital signs.
• Prepare exam rooms and stock supplies.
• Assist physicians and other staff during procedures.
• Document information in EMR accurately.
• Monitor supplies and ensure clinic readiness.

Skills

Customer service

EMR knowledge

Data entry

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

BLS certification

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Company Overview

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. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

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.

Required 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

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is $19.86 - $29.79. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Benefits

• Eligible Shriners Children's employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!

Additional Information

Every day, we provide innovative, compassionate care and conduct leading research that enhances the quality of life for children and their families. We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children's, from clinical and non-clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more.

No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children's facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.