Medical Assistant

Company Overview

Job Overview

Shriners Children’s is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. 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 defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

 

Shriners Children's is the premier pediatric burn, orthopaedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties medical center.  We have an opportunity for a Medical Assistant in our Outpatient Department. 

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

Required: 

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon first day of hire (through American Heart Association)

Medical terminology 

Must be comfortable working within an electronic medical record

Excellent customer service and communication skills with a strong commitment to teamwork

  Preferred:Medical Assistant certification/program1 year of experience working as a Medical Assistant in an outpatient clinic setting

2 years of recent medical assistant experience in a clinic or physician's office (beyond internship)

 

 

Other

COVID-19 Vaccination required.

 

Shriners Children’s offers a competitive salary and benefit package, including continuing education and professional development opportunities. Other considerations include: 

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid leave
• Retirement savings
• Tuition reimbursement
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)