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

Sanford Health•Worthington, MN

7d•$19 - $30

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for its Worthington family medicine clinic. The clinic serves patients of all ages and describes its team environment as fast-paced, collaborative, and family-like. This is a part-time role scheduled for 20 hours per week, working eight-hour day shifts. 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; provides technical support to healthcare professionals; and counsels patients and families on prevention and treatment plans under a registered nurse’s direction. The Medical Assistant works in an ambulatory care setting within the scope of practice defined for the state where they work. The MA collects and communicates patient health-status data, contributes to care under the direction of licensed health professionals, follows through on care plans, and communicates providers’ written care instructions to patients or caregivers. The MA supports patients across the lifespan and throughout preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up. Clinical duties may include obtaining vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, observing and reporting signs or symptoms, and performing point-of-care testing. The listed salary ranges are $19.00–$25.50 per hour for an MA and $21.75–$29.50 per hour for an LPN. A sign-on bonus is available to eligible applicants.

Requirements

LPN: Graduate from an accredited practical nursing program.
LPN: Hold an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse license with a state nursing board and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges.
LPN: Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
If IV therapy or management is 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.
MA: Graduate from a recognized Medical Assistant program.
MA: Be nationally certified or registered as a Medical Assistant through an accepted national certification or registration organization.
MA: In North Dakota, hold MAIII registration through the ND Board of Nursing; if not held at hire, obtain it within four months. Medication administration before obtaining MAIII registration must be supervised by a licensed nurse.
MA: In North Dakota, be registered on the ND Board of Nursing UAP Registry if MAIII registration is not held at hire.
Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within six months of employment and recertify as required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

For LPNs: Participate in implementing and evaluating patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician.
For LPNs: Help ensure patients’ health, comfort, and safety, and document thorough medical histories.
For LPNs: Contribute to patient assessments and administer medications or treatments as ordered.
For LPNs: Provide technical support to healthcare professionals as needed.
For LPNs: Counsel patients and family members on prevention and treatment plans under the direction of a registered nurse.
For MAs: Collect subjective and objective health-status data from patients or caregivers and communicate it to the healthcare provider.
For MAs: Contribute data to licensed healthcare professionals and follow through on patient care plans under provider direction.
For MAs: Communicate providers’ written care instructions to patients or caregivers.
For MAs: Support patients across the lifespan through preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up.
For MAs: Obtain vital signs, prepare patients for examinations, observe and report signs or symptoms, and perform point-of-care testing.