Certified Medical Assistant, Outpatient

Shriners Children's; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children's Ohio is seeking a Medical Assistant to support our outpatient clinic team and provide compassionate, family-centered care to pediatric patients from infants to young adults.

You will room patients, record vital signs, prepare exam rooms, document in the EMR, and assist providers while maintaining supplies and coordinating with nursing and other departments.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Two years' pediatric care experience (preferred).
• Two years' experience as a Medical Assistant (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Rooms patients, takes vital signs, and prepares exam rooms.
• Documents patient information accurately in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Assists physicians and other clinicians with procedures and patient intake/departure processes.
• Maintains supplies, orders as needed, and coordinates with nursing and other departments.

Job description

Company OverviewShriners 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 DescriptionShriners Children’s Ohio has an exciting opportunity for a Medical Assistant to join our Outpatient Clinic team!In this role, you’ll support our medical and nursing staff in providing compassionate, family-centered care to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, adolescents, and young adults. You’ll play a key part in the patient intake process — collecting vital information such as medical history, height and weight, vital signs, allergies, medications, and previous procedures — helping our team deliver the best possible care to every child.Hours: This Monday - Friday position will work 40 hours per week.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 / GEDCertified Medical Assistant (CMA)Basic Life Support (BLS)Preferred Qualifications:Two years' pediatric care experienceTwo years' experience as a Medical AssistantCompensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.