LPN/Medical Assistant/EMT

HealthPartners•Bloomington, MN

22h•Onsite

About The Position

HealthPartners is hiring an LPN or Medical Assistant/EMT for the Bloomington Clinic. The position has separate qualifications and responsibilities for the LPN and Medical Assistant/EMT pathways. A sign-on bonus is mentioned, but no amount or further details are provided.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

LPN: One year of working experience as an LPN.
Medical Assistant/EMT: Current Medical Assistant certification or registration through AAMA or AMT.

Responsibilities

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