EMT - OBGYN

HealthPartners•Coon Rapids, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

HealthPartners is hiring an LPN, Medical Assistant, or EMT for its OB/GYN department at the Arden Hills Clinic. The role has separate qualifications and responsibilities depending on whether the employee is hired as an LPN or as a Medical Assistant/EMT. The LPN provides direct patient care, supports clinical staff, documents care, and helps patients and families meet basic health care goals. The Medical Assistant/EMT supports clinic visits and procedures through patient intake, room preparation, clinical tasks, communication, infection control, and inventory and equipment maintenance.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

For the LPN position: one year of work experience as an LPN.
For the Medical Assistant position: current Medical Assistant certification or registration through AAMA or AMT.

Responsibilities

Identify patients’ common and recurring nursing needs, assist them in achieving basic health care goals, and recognize when routine procedures or testing are needed in the ambulatory care setting.
Identify patient education needs, provide instruction or information according to established programs, and refer patients appropriately.
Document observations, actions, patient outcomes, procedures, and treatment accurately in patient records.
Provide safe, accurate, clinically competent direct care to patients and families; recognize abnormalities or urgent problems and seek appropriate assistance.
Obtain health history information and accurate vital signs, and recognize and report variances.
Communicate appropriately with other health care team members and provide patients and families with current, accurate information about procedures and care.
Perform telephone screening under the direction of an RN or MD.
Protect patients’ privacy, safety, and confidentiality.
Maintain current practice through continuing education in relevant areas and maintain CPR certification.
Contribute to improving LPN practice standards, model appropriate technical conduct and practice, and support professional and technical staff.
Solve problems appropriately by seeking assistance from the health care team and use interpersonal skills to foster positive responses from patients and team members.
Room patients and obtain vital signs and other pertinent physical measurements.
Administer medication and perform clinical procedures according to authorized policy, documenting them according to HealthPartners policy; this may include DISCUS or AIMS assessment.
Review charts for information relevant to appointments, including Prepared Practice work as developed by the team.
Provide and document needed or requested health education materials.
Handle patients and their records privately and confidentially according to HealthPartners policy.
Seek medical or nursing assistance for acutely ill patients or patients whose conditions change.
Prepare examination and treatment rooms and set up for procedures; assist providers and prepare patients for medical interventions.
Prepare charts and records for appointments according to established practices and clinic visit type; check MSRs for completion and route them appropriately.
Prepare laboratory, x-ray, and miscellaneous forms as requested, and process drug refills according to clinic protocols.
Monitor station logs as assigned and facilitate timely, accurate communication within the clinic.
Receive and relay messages and test results to the appropriate person or location according to clinic practices and standards.
Gather relevant information from callers and relay it to the appropriate provider for follow-up.
Inform the reception desk of provider schedule status and help coordinate urgent and non-urgent schedule changes.
Complete patient correspondence when requested and assist patients with forms when appropriate.
Prepare and sterilize instruments and equipment according to procedures and OSHA standards.
Complete scheduled cleaning of designated work areas, document work for infection-control and OSHA compliance, implement other infection-control procedures as needed, and follow protective clothing requirements.
Keep clinic supplies stocked and organized, process and deliver department inventory requests, and check expiration dates and remove or replace outdated supplies.
Maintain the prescription sample supply cabinet according to clinic protocol.
Ensure equipment is properly maintained, records are kept, instrument and equipment inventories are current, and equipment is calibrated as needed and kept in proper working order.