Certified Medical Assistant

Company 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.

Job Overview

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 Clinic located in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Responsibilities

The Certified Medical Assistant is an essential team member for clinic flow. In this position, you'll help patients by keeping the clinic running in a timely and efficient manner.

The Medical Asistant 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. The Medical Assistant works with and under the direction of the RN.

Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Certification/Licensure

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 6 months of hire

Experience

Outpatient Clinic, Orthopaedic and cast background preferred.