MA - Medical Assistant or LPN - Worthington Clinic - Full Time

Sanford Health•Worthington, MN

11d•$19 - $30

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for the Worthington Clinic. The role is full time, with a varying work shift and 36 scheduled hours per week. The Medical Assistant works within the administration’s predefined scope-of-practice guidelines for the state where they practice. In the ambulatory care setting, the MA gathers and communicates subjective and objective health-status information, contributes data to licensed health care professionals, and follows through on the patient’s plan of care under provider direction. The MA conveys specifically defined written care instructions to patients or caregivers and supports patients across the lifespan through preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up. Duties include obtaining vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, observing and reporting signs or symptoms, and performing point-of-care testing under direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine. The LPN participates in implementing and evaluating patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician. The LPN helps ensure patient health, comfort, and safety; documents medical histories; contributes to patient assessments; administers ordered medications or treatments; and provides technical support to health care professionals. The LPN also counsels patients and family members on prevention and treatment plans under a registered nurse’s direction, and practices within the scope of nursing expertise using age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting. Compensation is listed as $19.00–$29.50. The position is not a union position.

Requirements

MA: Graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program.
MA: Nationally certified or registered as a Medical Assistant.
MA: Acceptable certification includes a nationally approved program such as AAMA CMA, NHA CCMA, AMCA CMAC, or NCCT NCMA; RMA registration through AMT is also acceptable.
MA: In North Dakota, registration as an MAIII through the ND Board of Nursing is required. If not held at hire, it must be obtained within four months; medication administration before obtaining MAIII registration must be supervised by a licensed nurse. Registration on the ND Board of Nursing UAP Registry is also required if MAIII registration is not held at hire.
MA: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within six months of employment, with recertification as required.
LPN: Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
LPN: Hold an unencumbered LPN license with a State Nursing Board and/or possess multistate licensure privileges.
LPN: Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
LPN: If IV therapy or management skills are required in North Dakota, 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.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect subjective and objective health-status data from patients or caregivers and communicate it to health care providers.
Contribute patient-care data to licensed health care professionals and follow through on care plans under provider direction.
Communicate specifically defined written care instructions to patients or caregivers.
Participate in preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up for patients across the lifespan.
Obtain vital signs, prepare patients for examinations, observe and report signs or symptoms, and perform point-of-care testing.
As an LPN, help ensure patient health, comfort, and safety and document thorough medical histories.
Contribute to patient assessments and administer medications or treatments as ordered.
Provide technical support to health care professionals as needed.
Counsel patients and family members on prevention and treatment plans under a registered nurse’s direction.
Practice within the scope of nursing expertise and use age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting.