Certified Medical Assistant

Shriners Children's; Woodbury (MN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children's is seeking a Medical Assistant to support pediatric patients from infancy to 21 years old in a clinic setting. The role involves rooming patients, taking vital signs, preparing exam rooms, and documenting in the EMR while assisting physicians and other staff.

The ideal candidate has CMA certification, BLS within 90 days, and strong computer skills with EMR experience. Experience in orthopedics is a plus; bilingual English/Spanish is a bonus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) credential required.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire preferred.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft applications.
• Experience with electronic medical record (EMR) systems or ability to learn.

Responsibilities

• Assists in rooming patients, takes vital signs, prepares exam rooms, stocks supplies, assists physicians, and documents in EMR.
• Supports providers and other health care staff with procedures and patient intake/departure processes.
• Accurately documents information in the EMR.
• Prepares clinic for daily operations, monitors supplies and equipment, and orders supplies.
• Uses clinical judgement to identify issues and coordinate with the RN as needed.

Skills

EMR data entry

Patient care

Clinical documentation

Emergency protocols

Customer service

Pediatric to adult care

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

BLS certification (within 90 days)

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

EMR software

Job description

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.

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 $19.86 - $29.79.

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.