Medical Assistant or LPN (1.0 FTE) - Whittier Clinic

Hennepin Healthcare • Minneapolis, MN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works in person at the Whittier Clinic, with a 1.0 FTE schedule (80 hours per pay period). The schedule includes Monday through Friday and a weekend rotation, with day and evening shifts of eight hours. The role provides patient care and clinical support according to the applicable scope of practice and under the direction of physicians, providers, registered nurses, or other clinical care team members.

For the Medical Assistant, the position contributes to patient and family-centered care by performing delegated clinical tasks, supporting examinations and procedures, collecting specimens, conducting screenings, and documenting patient information. For the LPN, the position assists providers with care delivery and performs nursing functions within the LPN scope of practice, contributing to patient assessment, providing care and standardized education, and carrying out related communications and order transcription.

Requirements

• Medical Assistant: Diploma or associate degree from an accredited Medical Assistant school, including a clinical externship, or completion of a formal medical services training program of the United States Armed Forces, as evidenced by educational transcripts.
• Medical Assistant: Obtain credentialing or registration through AAMA, AMT, or NHA within 13 months of employment.
• Medical Assistant: Maintain valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers certification, or obtain it within the first three months of employment.
• Medical Assistant: Ability to perform specialized clinical tasks and procedures in alignment with HHS standards.
• Medical Assistant: Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Medical Assistant: Ability to interview patients effectively and collect information needed to obtain medical histories and accurately register and/or schedule patients.
• Medical Assistant: Ability to work cohesively and respectfully with a diverse workforce and patient population.
• Medical Assistant: Ability to prioritize, organize, and communicate with multidisciplinary staff.
• Medical Assistant: Basic computer knowledge.
• Medical Assistant: Ability to read and follow written instructions and understand and communicate verbal and written information.
• Medical Assistant: Ability to meet departmental performance expectations and HHS standards related to quality, accuracy, productivity, patient- and family-centered care, and customer service.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Completion of an approved practical nursing course.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Valid Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Current CPR certification.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Basic nursing skills and ability to deliver safe patient care.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Attention to detail and ability to problem solve.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with EPIC and/or a similar electronic health record.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.
• Six months of related experience or an HHS externship.
• Active AAMA, AMT, or NHA certification at the time of hire.
• Bilingual in English and at least one other language commonly spoken by HHS patients.

Responsibilities

• Medical Assistant: Perform delegated clinical tasks, including administering medications, injections, and immunizations; spirometry; tympanometry; applying minor dressings and splints; connecting patients to portable monitors; nebulization; glucose monitoring; and urethral catheterization.
• Medical Assistant: Set up for and directly assist physicians and other licensed care providers with examinations and procedures, including colposcopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and minor surgery.
• Medical Assistant: Collect specimens, including blood, sputum, and urine samples.
• Medical Assistant: Perform hearing and vision screenings and developmental testing.
• Medical Assistant: Review patient information required for rooming and accurately enter information into the patient medical record.
• Medical Assistant: Place patients in rooms and take and document vital signs.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Perform assigned clinical tasks under a provider’s or registered nurse’s direction, including administering and dispensing medications and immunizations.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Contribute to the initial and ongoing assessment of patients.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Obtain patient information and medical history, including current medications, allergies, chief complaint, and immunization schedule.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Perform basic patient care activities, including taking and documenting vital signs.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Provide patient education from standardized teaching plans under a registered nurse’s direction.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Transcribe orders, maintain telephone communication, and call prescription refills as directed by providers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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