EMT OBGYN

HealthPartners•Bloomington, MN

About The Position

HealthPartners is hiring a full-time LPN or Medical Assistant/EMT for its OBGYN department. The role has separate qualifications and responsibilities depending on the selected position. The LPN provides direct nursing care, performs routine ambulatory-care procedures, supports patient education, documents care, and collaborates with the healthcare team. The Medical Assistant/EMT rooms patients, supports providers and clinic operations, processes communications and records, and maintains equipment, supplies, and infection-control standards.

Requirements

For the LPN position: graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
For the LPN position: current LPN licensure in Minnesota.
For the LPN position: current BLS certification for health professionals through the American Heart Association or Red Cross, maintained; online BLS certification is not acceptable.
For the LPN position: demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, including appropriate use of English grammar and spelling.
For the Medical Assistant/EMT position: high school diploma or GED.
For the Medical Assistant/EMT position: graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program, or graduation from an accredited EMT program and a current EMT license.
For the Medical Assistant/EMT position: current BLS certification for health professionals through the American Heart Association or Red Cross, maintained; online BLS certification is not acceptable.
For the Medical Assistant/EMT position: demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, including appropriate use of English grammar and spelling.

Nice To Haves

For the LPN position: one year of working experience as an LPN.
For the Medical Assistant/EMT position: current Medical Assistant Certification or Registration through AAMA or AMT.

Responsibilities

Identify common and recurring nursing needs of patients and obtain health history information.
Recognize the need for and perform routine office procedures and testing in the ambulatory care setting.
Assist patients in achieving basic healthcare goals; identify education needs, provide instruction, and refer appropriately.
Document observations, actions, patient outcomes, procedures, and treatment accurately and appropriately in patient records.
Provide safe, accurate, clinically competent direct care to patients and families.
Recognize patient abnormalities or urgent problems and seek appropriate assistance.
Obtain accurate vital signs, recognize variances, and report them.
Teach techniques or provide information according to established programs; provide patients and families with current and accurate information regarding procedures and care.
Communicate information appropriately to other healthcare team members and perform telephone screening under the direction of an RN or MD.
Protect patients’ rights to privacy, safety, and confidentiality.
Maintain current practice through continuing education in relevant practice areas and maintain CPR certification.
Support professional and technical staff, serve as a role model for technical conduct and practice, and contribute to improving LPN practice standards.
Solve problems appropriately by seeking assistance from healthcare team members and use interpersonal skills to support positive responses from patients and team members.
Room patients and complete vital signs and other pertinent physical measurements.
Administer medications and clinical procedures according to authorized policy and document them according to HealthPartners policy; this may include DISCUS or AIMS assessment.
Review charts for pertinent information related to appointments, which may include Prepared Practice work developed by the team.
Provide and document requested health education materials; handle patients and records privately and confidentially according to HealthPartners policy.
Seek medical or nursing assistance for acutely ill patients or patients with changing conditions.
Prepare exam and treatment rooms, set up for procedures, assist providers as needed, and prepare patients for medical interventions.
Prepare charts and records for appointments according to clinic visit type and established practices; check MSRs for completion and route appropriately.
Prepare laboratory, x-ray, and miscellaneous forms as requested; process drug refills according to clinic protocols; and monitor station logs as assigned.
Facilitate timely and accurate clinic communication, receive and relay messages and test results appropriately, and gather caller information for provider follow-up.
Inform reception of provider schedule status and help coordinate urgent and non-urgent schedule changes to meet patient and provider needs.
Perform patient correspondence when requested and assist patients with forms when appropriate.
Prepare and sterilize instruments and equipment according to procedure and OSHA standards; complete scheduled cleaning and document work to comply with infection-control and OSHA standards.
Implement other infection-control procedures as needed and adhere to protective clothing requirements.
Keep clinic supplies stocked and organized, process and deliver inventory requests promptly, routinely check expiration dates, and remove or replace outdated supplies.
Maintain the prescription sample supply cabinet according to clinic protocol.
Ensure equipment is properly maintained and records are kept; keep instrument and equipment inventories current and ensure equipment is calibrated as needed and maintained in working order.