Medical Assistant

Shriners Children's • Springfield, MA

7d • $20 - $30

About The Position

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. Job Overview Shriners Children's New England has an opportunity for a Certified Medical Assistant to join our team. The position is day shift, Monday - Friday. The pay range for this position is $19.69 hourly to $29.54 hourly. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and department equity. Responsibilities Under the leadership of the Outpatient Department Manager and the indirect supervision of Physicians/APPs, the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) assists with the delivery of patient care in the clinic by maintaining clinic flow, obtains routine clinical information on patients/family, provides physical care of the patients, procures and maintains par levels of clinic supplies, and provides light clerical assistance. Additional Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) tasks include: Transcribing of delegated orders into the EMR Casting/splint application, maintenance guidance and removal Obtaining specimens, including performing venipuncture

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program
• Ability to sit for certification exam from nationally recognized organization (i.e. American Association for Medical Assistants)

Nice To Haves

• One to two years' experience as a Medical Assistant
• Associate's degree
• Two years' pediatric care experience
• National Board for Certification of Orthopedic Technology
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Responsibilities

• Assists with the delivery of patient care in the clinic by maintaining clinic flow
• Obtains routine clinical information on patients/family
• Provides physical care of the patients
• Procures and maintains par levels of clinic supplies
• Provides light clerical assistance
• Transcribing of delegated orders into the EMR
• Casting/splint application, maintenance guidance and removal
• Obtaining specimens, including performing venipuncture

Benefits

• medical coverage on their first day
• 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service
• paid time off
• life insurance
• short term and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected
• tuition reimbursement
• home & auto
• hospitalization
• critical illness
• pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees