LPN or Medical Assistant - Orthopedics

Sanford Health•Rapid City, SD

5d•$20 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health is seeking skilled LPNs and MAs to join their fast-paced, growing orthopedic clinic in the Black Hills. This role involves working alongside a team of surgeons and PAs, providing direct patient care, collecting health status data, communicating with healthcare providers, and following patient care plans under the direction of a provider. The MA will communicate provider instructions to patients and participate in care across the lifespan, including preventative care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up. Duties include obtaining vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, observing and reporting patient signs or symptoms, and performing point-of-care testing.

Requirements

Graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program.
Nationally certified or registered as a Medical Assistant (MA).
Certification (CMA) obtained through a nationally approved certification program for medical assistant, including but not limited to: American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) through the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA), or National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), etc.
Registration (RMA) obtained through the American Medical Technologists (AMT) also acceptable.
Additional state requirements include: North Dakota (ND) registration as an MAIII through the ND Board of Nursing. If the incumbent does not already hold their registration as an MAIII through the ND Board of Nursing at time of hire they will be granted 4 months to obtain registration.
All medication administration performed by the incumbent prior to obtaining the MAIII must be supervised by a licensed nurse.
Additionally, must also be registered on the ND Board of Nursing UAP Registry if they do not possess MAIII registration at time of hire.
MAs working within Minnesota (MN), Iowa (IA), South Dakota (SD) and Oregon (OR) do not require state registration.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment.
Re-certification as required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collects subjective and objective health status data from the patient or caregiver and communicates this data to the health care provider.
Participates in the care of patients by providing contributing data to licensed health care professionals.
Follows through on the patient's plan of care under the direction of the provider.
Communicates the provider's written instructions for care to the patient, or caregiver, by transmission of specifically defined information.
Participates in care for patients, across the lifespan, in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as patients move in and out of care settings.
Performs a variety of duties under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine.
Obtains vital signs.
Prepares patients for examinations.
Observes and reports patient's signs or symptoms.
Performs point of care testing.