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Medical Assistant l Orthopedic Surgery Clinic

Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 11/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/5/2026
Love medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Are you ready to elevate your career in healthcare? Join our dynamic team as a Medical Assistant in Orthopedics!

In this exciting role, you'll play a crucial part in helping patients' recovery from injuries, enhance their mobility, and achieve their health goals. If you are passionate about wellness and helping others, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive in a rewarding and fast-paced environment.

What's Available

  • 1.0 FTE - 80 hours bi-weekly
  • Monday - Friday, Day shifts. Hours between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
  • Location: La Crosse (homebase), with travel to Onalaska and Winona based on department needs
  • No weekend or holiday hours required


What You Will Do

  • Provide LOVE MEDICINE to our patients by greeting them with a warm and welcoming smile and setting the tone for their appointments
  • Provide patient care for our ortho, sports medicine and podiatry departments
  • Update patient information in charting systems
  • Take vitals
  • Get hands on experience working on procedures with nurses and providers
  • Partner with a team of providers, medical professionals, and managers who are here to support your success and that of our patients in their health journeys.


What You Need

  • Graduate of a Medical Assistant program, Practical Nursing program or Vocational Nurse program or have completed education to be eligible for NCLEX-PN Or High School Diploma or equivalency and attained a Medical Assistant Certification
  • Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
  • Medical Assistant Certification within 15 months of hire date.


What You Will Get

  • Starting pay of $21.34 hour more for experience!
  • A work environment that supports you personally and professionally, and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated
  • Comprehensive & Generous Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
  • Substantial Retirement Contribution (401k & Base Contribution)
  • Work/Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need
  • Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Reimbursement Program, and the Career Development Center
  • Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!


Emplify Health, a partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, is a leading not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network based in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. With 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics, we serve 67 cities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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