LPN or Medical Assistant - 32 Hours Weekly - Behavioral Health Clinic

Essentia Health • Brainerd, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Essentia Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse or Certified Medical Assistant to serve in the behavioral health clinic at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainer, Minnesota. This LPN or CMA works four 8-hour days, Monday through Friday, with one weekday off. No weekend, holiday, or on-call rotations are required. A $2500 sign-on incentive is available for this position. Essentia Health is a top-rated employer offering work-life balance, long term career stability, opportunities for growth, and work you can be passionate about! Our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve.

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.
• Education/certification with de-escalation & crisis intervention training provided & to be completed 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.
• Assist the team in the Behavioral Health clinic (including RN, clinicians, & other clinic staff) in providing direct patient care in the psychiatric ambulatory care setting.
• Provide high-quality patient care through direct patient care, working within the medical records, coordinating with interdisciplinary team (with some virtual components), scheduling tasks, and other clinic specific tasks within your practicing scope.

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)
• $2500 sign-on incentive

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree