Medical Assistant - Full Time

Shriners Children’s Hospital; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children's in Pasadena, CA is seeking a Medical Assistant for a full-time, on-site role in outpatient clinics. You will support medical and nursing staff, perform phlebotomy, cast application/removal, and assist in maintaining exam rooms.

Ideal candidates hold a BLS certification and have experience in pediatric or ambulatory care. Spanish proficiency and EMR familiarity are preferred; MS Office knowledge and HIPAA compliance are a plus.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required.
• Spanish proficiency and HIPAA awareness desirable.
• Familiarity with infection control and patient safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients to exam rooms and verify DOB and attire.
• Obtain vitals (height, weight, temp, pulse, BP) and medical history.
• Draw blood and assist with casts as needed.
• Monitor patient condition and report changes to team.
• Clean, stock, and prepare exam rooms daily; ensure infection control.
• Support Telehealth intake and update patient records in Epic.

Skills

BLS

Spanish proficiency

HIPAA awareness

Infection control

Patient safety protocols

Tools

EMR Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Medical Assistant - Full TimeWe collect and process your data on this site to better understand how it is used. You can give your consent to all or selected purposes, or you can decline them all. For more information, see our privacy policy.# Shriners Children's## Medical Assistant - Full TimeApply: On-Site: Pasadena, CA: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR102656**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. **CURRENT EMPLOYEES**: Please log into Workday Click Here to apply internally through the \"Jobs Hub\" **Job Description** ## The Medical Assistant supports the medical and nursing staff in providing care and comfort to infant, toddler, preschool, school-age, adolescent, and young adult patients during outpatient clinic appointments by performing routine clinical and clerical tasks. In addition, the Medical Assistant is responsible for phlebotomy and assisting with the application and removal of casts. **Key Responsibilities:*** Escort patients from waiting room(s) to exam room(s), confirming date of birth and ensuring patients are in the proper attire required for their visit* At relevant sites, MAs will walk patients to radiology or POPs rooms/waiting areas, in addition to rooming for clinic* Obtain patient vitals (height, weight, temperature, pulse, BP, etc.), draw blood, and conduct basic medical history (including chief complaint, medication history, social history, and family history)* Monitor and report patient condition throughout their visit* Ensure infection prevention protocols are followed* Conduct Telehealth intake tasks – document vitals, medical history, and encounter details* Escort patients to check out and update rooming status in Epic* Monitor Epic DAR and communicate with all relevant teams (front desk, radiology, POPs, etc.) to ensure timely rooming and patient handoffs* Direct physicians and APPs to patient rooms based on Epic DAR status* Prepare exam rooms daily; stock and maintain supplies and equipment **Required Qualifications:*** Basic Life Support (BLS)**Preferred Qualifications:*** 1 year Pediatric/Ambulatory Care* EMR Systems* Spanish proficiency* Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools, HIPAA, infection control, and patient safety protocols The pay range for this position is $24.95 - 35.23/hour.Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.