LPN or Medical Assistant - 36 Hours Weekly - Urgent Care (No Weekends)
About The Position
Essentia Health is seeking a licensed practical nurse (LPN) or certified medical assistant (CMA) to work in urgent care at West Acres Clinic in Fargo, North Dakota. Floating to other urgent care locations in the Fargo-Moorhead area is required. The position is scheduled for three shifts per week, from 7:45 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. There are no weekend or on-call requirements, but employees participate in a holiday rotation. The role assists registered nurses, physicians, and other providers and provides direct patient care in an ambulatory care setting in support of Essentia Health’s mission and goals. The employee performs procedures for which competencies have been demonstrated and cares for patients from newborns through the elderly. Education must meet the requirements for licensure. LPN applicants need a current North Dakota LPN license upon hire and a Minnesota LPN license within three months of hire. CMA applicants need current medical assistant registration or certification, or verifiable completion of a medical assistant program and certification within one year of hire, with no more than two attempts. CMAs must also register as a Medication Assistant III with the North Dakota Board of Nursing within 60 days of hire or transfer; medication administration is not permitted before registration. Both LPNs and CMAs must obtain AHA Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within three months of hire. The position is 0.9 FTE. Compensation is $21.72–$32.58. Benefits for employees scheduled 24 or more hours weekly include health insurance and HSA or FSA accounts, dental and vision insurance, supplemental insurance options, disability and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, PTO accrual, seven paid holidays per year, paid parental leave after one year, adoption assistance after one year, and bereavement and jury duty benefits. All employees, including casual employees, have access to wellness and counseling resources, an employee discount program, a 401(k) account with matching and discretionary contributions subject to service requirements, and DailyPay. Essentia also describes flexible scheduling, professional development, educational programs, and wellness resources; benefit eligibility may vary.
Requirements
- Education as required for licensure.
- For LPN applicants: current North Dakota LPN license upon hire.
- For LPN applicants: Minnesota LPN license within three months of hire.
- For CMA applicants: current medical assistant registration or certification, or verifiable completion of a Medical Assistant Program and certification within one year of hire; certification must be passed within two attempts.
- For CMA applicants: registration 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 LPN and CMA applicants: AHA Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within three months of hire.
Responsibilities
- Assist registered nurses, physicians, and other providers in the ambulatory care setting.
- Provide direct patient care in support of Essentia Health’s mission and goals.
- Perform identified procedures for which competencies have been demonstrated.
- Care for patients ranging in age from newborn to elderly.
- Float to other urgent care clinics in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
- Participate in a holiday rotation.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 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 benefits for regularly scheduled employees
- Employee wellness program
- Free confidential counseling through Guidance Resources
- Employee discount program
- 401(k) retirement account (traditional and Roth)
- 401(k) matching and discretionary contributions, subject to service requirements
- DailyPay
- Professional development, training, and educational programs
- Flexible scheduling
- Wellness resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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