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Medical Assistant- Surgery Clinic

Cook Children's logoCook Children'sFort Worth, TXFull timePosted 2d ago
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About the job

Location

Dodson Medical Office Building

Department

Cln-Surgery-Peds

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours

40

Summary

The Medical Assistant will function in collaborative practice with physician(s) and/or advanced practice provider(s) in an ambulatory care setting. Assists in the preparation and delivery of ambulatory patient care as directed by provider(s) and other licensed clinical personnel. Skillfully and consistently performs clinical duties per established departmental policies and procedures. The care is based on the nursing process and augments the medical plan of treatment appropriate to the ambulatory care setting with an emphasis on good customer relations.

Schedule: 8:00 am-5:00 pm Monday-Friday

Education and Experience

  • High School diploma required.
  • Either a graduate of an accredited MA school OR a current MA certification required.

Preferred

  • Insurance authorization experience.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification

  • Current BLS Certification required.
  • National certification preferred.

About Us

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.

From Cook Children's's job posting, checked Oct 28, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Cook Children's

Cook Children's Health Care System is a not-for-profit pediatric health system with a medical center in Fort Worth, a physician network and more than 60 (source: Cook Children's, About Cook Children's, opens in a new tab) primary, specialty and urgent care locations in Texas. Source: Cook Children's, About Cook Children's

Based in Fort Worth, TXHires in TexasPay on its listings: 0% of its open jobs state an hourly rate

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