LPN or Medical Assistant - 40 Hours Weekly - Endocrinology Clinic
About The Position
Essentia Health is seeking a licensed practical nurse (LPN) or certified medical assistant (CMA) to work in its endocrinology practice at South University Clinic in Fargo, North Dakota. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with no weekend, holiday, or on-call rotations. The employee assists registered nurses, physicians, and other providers and provides direct patient care in an ambulatory and/or home care setting in support of Essentia Health’s mission and goals. The employee performs identified procedures for which competencies have been demonstrated and cares for patients ranging from newborns to elderly adults. The endocrinology team provides patient-centered education and evidence-based care for complex metabolic and endocrine conditions. The role offers the opportunity to collaborate with experienced specialists and advanced practice providers, interdisciplinary teams, and modern clinical resources. Essentia Health describes its culture as supportive of work-life balance, stability, and career growth. Benefit eligibility may vary. Employees scheduled 24 or more hours weekly receive health insurance and HSA or FSA accounts, dental and vision insurance, supplemental insurance options, paid short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance, tuition reimbursement, PTO accrual, seven paid holidays, and paid parental leave and adoption assistance after one year. All regularly scheduled employees receive bereavement and jury-duty benefits. All employees, including casual employees, have access to a wellness program, confidential counseling, employee discounts, a 401(k) with traditional and Roth options, employer matching and discretionary contributions subject to service requirements, and DailyPay. The broader benefits information also mentions flexible scheduling, training, educational programs, and wellness resources.
Requirements
- Education as required for licensure.
- LPN: A North Dakota LPN license is required upon hire.
- LPN: A Minnesota LPN license is required within three months of hire.
- CMA: Current registration or certification as a medical assistant, or verifiable completion of a medical assistant program with certification required within one year of hire; certification must be passed within two attempts.
- CMA: Registration as a Medication Assistant III through the North Dakota Board of Nursing is required within 60 days of hire or transfer; a clinical assistant may not administer medication before registration.
- Both LPN and CMA candidates: AHA Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is required within three months of hire.
Responsibilities
- Assist registered nurses, physicians, and other providers.
- Provide direct patient care in an ambulatory and/or home care setting.
- Perform identified procedures for which competencies have 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
- Paid long-term disability
- 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
- Employee discount program
- 401(k) retirement account with traditional and Roth options
- 401(k) matching and discretionary contributions, subject to service requirements
- DailyPay
- Flexible scheduling
- Training and educational programs
- Wellness resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
