Certified Medical Assistant - Shriners Children's

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 PRN Medical Assistant in our Outpatient Clinic in Spokane, Washington.

The Certified Medical Assistant assists in cast application and removal, 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.

• Assists providers, nursing and other health care professionals with procedures and the intake and depart processes. 
• Demonstrates skills necessary to assist with casting, splinting, and dressing application, removal and cleaning.
• Safely removes casts, cleans patient, covers affected limb and instructs family on skin care.
• 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

This is not an all-inclusive list of this job's responsibilities.  The incumbent may be required to perform othre related duties and participate in special projects and assigned.  

Hours for this position are flexible but occur during the core hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., with a minimum of 2-4 shifts per month.

Education

High School Diploma / GED preferred

Certification/Licensure

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 3 months of hire

Experience

Outpatient Clinic, Orthopaedic and cast background preferred.

Compensation

Compensation for this position is based upon experience and department equity, but ranges from $16.43 - $24.64