Medical Assistant Dual Trainee - Clinic Assistant

Children’s Minnesota•Mankato, MN

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant Dual Trainee Program at Children’s Minnesota is a training program through the state of Minnesota where an individual works as Clinic Assistant while completing a Medical Assistant program at Rasmussen University, Anoka Technical College, or Century College. The program comes with up to $8,000 in tuition assistance for each trainee, to be used by July 2027. The expectation is that the individual works in a 0.6 FTE (48 hours per two weeks), benefit eligible position while maintaining a 'good' status in school while taking full time credits. The trainee has the option to complete their unpaid externship with Children’s or outside of Children’s with set externship hours decided by the school program. There will be no requirement to repay funding to Children’s for the MA program, unless the individual chooses to utilize tuition reimbursement if funding runs out. The trainee will complete their on-the-job training in a setting amongst Medical Assistants to observe and shadow tasks while completing the tasks assigned to them as a Clinic Assistant. The trainee will work with their direct leader to create a weekly schedule that fits business need, their FTE, and flows around their class schedule. If the individual does not maintain a 'good' status in school or their position or is not taking full time classes per semester, they would be removed from the grant program and their CA position. Please apply if you are interested and we will contact you to with more information. What is a Clinic Assistant at Children’s MN? (position during training) The Clinic Assistant exists to assist the providers and staff in the clerical and patient care aspects of the pediatric clinic such as rooming, vitals, screening, swab collections, and use of medical data systems. What is a Medical Assistant at Children’s MN? (position after training)The Medical Assistant role provides professional family-centered care to infants, children, and adolescents as delegated by a provider or RN which may include the following duties: Escort patients to exam room and appropriately document information. Prepare and administer medications and injections as directed by a clinician. Perform and assist with procedures and treatments as directed by clinician, such as; administering hearing/vision tests, rapid strep testing, nebulizer treatments and urine catheterizations. Perform laboratory specimen collection and processing to ensure the accurate and appropriate performance of patient testing while maintaining patient dignity, comfort and confidentiality. Maintain knowledge of, and comply with, all relevant laws, regulations and policies, procedures and standards.

Requirements

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
Excitement for new experiences
Willingness to learn and grow
Passion for pediatric care

Responsibilities

Assist providers and staff in clerical and patient care aspects of the pediatric clinic.
Room patients.
Take vitals.
Perform screenings.
Collect swabs.
Utilize medical data systems.
Escort patients to exam rooms and document information.
Prepare and administer medications and injections as directed by a clinician.
Perform and assist with procedures and treatments as directed by a clinician.
Perform laboratory specimen collection and processing.
Maintain knowledge of and comply with all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.