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.

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Shriners Children’s Twin Cities offers specialized care for pediatric orthopedic conditions, including clubfoot, sports medicine, cerebral palsy, spasticity and a variety of other conditions ranging from simple to complex. Our orthopedics department is consistently recognized as a leader in pediatric orthopedic care. Our other treatment services include rheumatology care and specialized plastic surgery.

The Medical Assistant supports the medical staff in providing care and comfort to patients ranging from infants up to 21 years of age during clinic by performing routine clinical and clerical tasks.  This includes assisting the physicians, obtaining data from the patients and their families and entering that data in the EMR, answering questions of and assisting ancillary personnel, as well as providing care under scope of practice.

The pay range for this position is $19.86 hourly to $29.79 hourly. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and department equity.

• 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.

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

Required:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
• BLS (within 90 days)
• Computer proficiency (Microsoft applications preferred)
• Experience in or ability to learn the electronic medical record
• Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering simple treatment and providing personal service for pediatric to adult patients and their families; emergency protocols; knowledge of proper lifting; ability to perceive patient reactions to simple treatments, etc.; customer service. 

Preferred:                                          

• Previous experience in Orthopedics as a medical assistant (pediatric setting preferred) a plus
• Experience with casting
• Bilingual English/Spanish