LPN or Medical Assistant - 40 hours Weekly - 52nd Ave Clinic
About The Position
Essentia Health is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) for its family practice at the 52nd Avenue Clinic in Fargo, North Dakota. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no weekend, holiday, or on-call rotations. The employee assists registered nurses, physicians, and other providers and delivers direct patient care in an ambulatory care setting in support of Essentia Health’s mission and goals. They perform procedures for which they have demonstrated competency and care for patients ranging from newborns to older adults. The clinic offers primary care and walk-in urgent care, with onsite outpatient physical therapy, laboratory services, and diagnostic imaging. The position is based at the Essentia 52nd Avenue Clinic.
Requirements
- Education as required for licensure.
- For LPNs: current North Dakota LPN licensure upon hire.
- For LPNs: obtain a Minnesota LPN license within three months of hire.
- For CMAs: current Medical Assistant registration or certification, or verifiable completion of a Medical Assistant program; become certified within one year of hire and pass the certification exam within two attempts.
- For CMAs: register as a Medication Assistant III through the North Dakota Board of Nursing within 60 days of hire or transfer; medication may not be administered before registration.
- For both LPNs and CMAs: obtain AHA Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within three months of hire.
Responsibilities
- Assist registered nurses, physicians, and other providers.
- Provide direct patient care in an ambulatory care setting.
- Perform identified procedures for which competency has been demonstrated.
- Care for patients ranging in age from newborn to elderly.
Benefits
- Health insurance and HSA or FSA accounts
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Supplemental critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Paid short-term disability
- Long-term disability insurance
- Basic life insurance
- Supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- PTO accrual
- Seven paid holidays per year
- Paid parental leave after one year
- Adoption assistance after one year
- Bereavement and jury duty leave for regularly scheduled employees
- Employee wellness program
- Free confidential counseling through Guidance Resources
- Employee discount program
- 401(k) retirement account with traditional and Roth options
- 401(k) matching and discretionary contributions, subject to service requirements
- Training and educational programs
- Flexible scheduling
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
