Medical Assistant, Medford Clinic - Per Diem

Company Overview

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

We currently have an opening for a PRN Medical Assistant to join our Medford, OR team. Staff MA functioning in a specialty role accountable for providing comprehensive, family-centered care to patients and families in the pediatric orthopedic Outpatient Department. Provides the highest possible level of comprehensive care to Outpatient Clinic patients and their families under the direction of the Manager, Clinical Coordinator, or RN.

Schedule: PRN, Friday's 1/2 Day, Saturday's All Day (in-person)

Compensation range: The hired applicant's placement within the range is based on years of experience and departmental equity.

Responsibilities

• Performs all aspects of direct patient care according to current Outpatient Clinic "Standards of Care."  Documents interventions per policy and lists plan consistently
• Obtains patient history and vital signs
• Prepares and maintains exam and treatment areas
• Obtains and graphs patient's weight, height, arm span, and head circumference according to Outpatient Clinic "Growth Chart Graphing (Plotting)"
• Lab work completed the same day ordered
• Assists with monitoring supplies and equipment with PCA/cast tech.  Maintains equipment and notifies supervisor/manager when new equipment is needed
• Applying non-corrective casts at physician's direction
• Safely removing casts, cleans patient, covers affected limb and instructs family on skin care

Note: 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

• Associate Medical Assistant
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred

• Certification by the American Association for Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• 1 year experience as Medical Assistant