About The Position

Essentia Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse or Certified Medical Assistant to serve in the family practice at St. Mary's Clinic in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. This LPN or CMA works 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, with one weekday off. No weekend, holiday, or on-call rotations are required. At Essentia Health, we believe that when you love where you work, it shows in the care you provide. Driven by our mission to make a healthy difference in people’s lives, our clinical and support teams come together every day to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to the communities we are privileged to serve. Here, you’ll find an award-winning culture built around genuine work-life balance, long-term stability, and the resources you need to continually grow your career. Bring your passion for patient-centered care to Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Clinic in Detroit Lakes, where the warmth of a lakeside community clinic meets the clinical reach of a premier regional health network. Connected directly to Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Hospital, our clinic serves as the primary and specialty care anchor for Becker County and the surrounding lake country. Here, you’ll collaborate with a close-knit, multidisciplinary team of providers and specialists spanning family medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, orthopedics, cardiology, and oncology. You’ll enjoy the distinct advantage of practicing comprehensive outpatient medicine with immediate access to hospital resources, advanced diagnostic imaging, and surgical suites right down the hall. Outside of work, Detroit Lakes delivers the ultimate Minnesota lake-life balance—surrounded by more than 400 crystal-clear lakes, scenic state trails, a thriving downtown, and year-round outdoor recreation that makes every weekend feel like a getaway.

Requirements

  • LPN: Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Minnesota upon hire.
  • CMA: Current registration or certification as a Medical Assistant OR verifiable completion of a Medical Assistant Program and must become certified within one year of date of hire. Must pass certification within two attempts.
  • AHA Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Assists RN, Physician and other providers and provides direct patient care in the ambulatory care setting to contribute to meeting the mission and goals of Essentia Health.
  • Will perform identified procedures for which competencies have been demonstrated.
  • Cares for patients ranging in age from newborn to elderly as noted on age-related category.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance and HSA or FSA accounts
  • Dental and Vision insurances
  • Supplemental insurances- critical illness, accident, & hospital indemnity
  • Paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance
  • Supplemental Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • PTO accrual and 7 paid holidays per year
  • Paid parental leave after one year
  • Adoption assistance after one year
  • Bereavement & Jury Duty (all regularly scheduled employees)
  • Take Charge (employee wellness program)
  • Guidance Resources (free confidential counseling)
  • Employee discount program
  • 401(k) retirement account (traditional & Roth)
  • 401(k) matching & discretionary contributions (subject to service requirements)
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