CNA - Medical Care

Job Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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

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.

Qualifications

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

Shriners Children's Chicago