Medical Assistant (MA) or LPN | Dermatology | Full Time

Sanford Health•Stevens Point, WI

10d•$19 - $30

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse for its Dermatology specialty. The role is in a fast-paced environment and requires a unique skill set that includes scribing. The schedule is four 10-hour day shifts per week, with one day off each week, for 40 scheduled hours per week. Medical Assistants work within the scope of practice established for their state and, in ambulatory care, collect and communicate patient health-status information, contribute data to licensed healthcare professionals, and follow through on care plans under provider direction. They communicate specified written care instructions and support patients across preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up. Duties may include taking vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, observing and reporting signs or symptoms, and performing point-of-care testing. Licensed Practical Nurses participate in implementing and evaluating patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician. They help ensure patient health, comfort, and safety; document medical histories; contribute to assessments; administer ordered medications or treatments; provide technical support; and counsel patients and family members on prevention and treatment plans under registered nurse direction. LPNs practice within their nursing expertise and use age- and population-specific standards for their clinical setting.

Requirements

For the non-certified ambulatory Medical Assistant pathway: graduate from a recognized Medical Assistant program, or complete Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Pharmacology courses (or recognized equivalents from an accredited institution) within 12 months of hire.
For the non-certified Medical Assistant pathway, two years of Medical Assistant experience is required if the education requirement is not met at hire.
For the ambulatory Medical Assistant pathway: graduate from a recognized Medical Assistant program.
For the ambulatory Medical Assistant pathway: hold national Medical Assistant certification or registration. Accepted examples include CMA, CCMA, CMAC, NCMA, or RMA through the specified recognized organizations.
For North Dakota Medical Assistants: obtain MAIII registration through the North Dakota Board of Nursing within four months of hire if not already held; medication administration before obtaining MAIII registration must be supervised by a licensed nurse, and registration on the ND Board of Nursing UAP Registry is also required if MAIII registration is not held at hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within six months of employment, with recertification as required, for the Medical Assistant pathways.
For the LPN pathway: graduate from an accredited practical nursing program as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
For the LPN pathway: hold an unencumbered LPN license with a state nursing board and/or possess multistate licensure privileges.
For North Dakota positions requiring IV therapy or management: graduate from a Board-approved AASPN program that includes IV therapy or complete an IV Therapy course approved by the North Dakota Board of Nursing.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a healthcare setting is preferred for Medical Assistants.

Responsibilities

Collect subjective and objective patient health-status data and communicate it to healthcare providers.
Contribute patient-care data to licensed healthcare professionals and follow through on the plan of care under provider direction.
Communicate specified written care instructions to patients or caregivers.
Support patient care across preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up.
Obtain vital signs, prepare patients for examinations, observe and report signs or symptoms, and perform point-of-care testing.
As an LPN, help ensure patients’ health, comfort, and safety.
Document thorough medical histories and contribute to patient assessments.
Administer medications or treatments as ordered.
Provide technical support to healthcare professionals as needed.
Counsel patients and family members on prevention and treatment plans under the direction of a registered nurse.
Maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
Perform scribing duties in the Dermatology specialty.