Medical Assistant or LPN (1.0 FTE) - Internal Medicine

Hennepin Healthcare • Minneapolis, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) supports patient care in the Internal Medicine department, working in person Monday through Friday on day shifts. The role is 1.0 FTE, equivalent to 80 hours per pay period.

Medical Assistants work under the direction or delegation of physicians and other clinical care team members to provide competent, quality, patient- and family-centered care that meets HCMC and departmental standards. LPNs work within the Hennepin County Medical Center Relationship-Based Care Practice Model, under the direction of providers and/or a registered nurse, assisting with care delivery and performing nursing functions within the LPN scope of practice.

Requirements

• Medical Assistant: Diploma or associate degree from an accredited Medical Assistant school, including a clinical externship, or completion of a formal U.S. Armed Forces medical services training program, as evidenced by educational transcripts.
• Medical Assistant: Obtain credentialing or registration through AAMA, AMT, or NHCA 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.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Complete an approved practical nursing course.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Possess a valid Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Hold current CPR certification.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Possess basic nursing skills and deliver safe patient care.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Demonstrate attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Have effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform specialized clinical tasks and procedures in alignment with HHS standards.
• Have knowledge of medical terminology.
• Be able to interview patients effectively, collect information for medical history, and accurately register and/or schedule patients.
• Work cohesively and respectfully with a diverse workforce and patient population.
• Prioritize, organize, and communicate with multidisciplinary staff.
• Have basic computer knowledge.
• Read and follow written instructions and understand and communicate verbal and written information.
• Perform duties in accordance with departmental performance expectations and HHS standards for quality, accuracy, productivity, patient- and family-centered care, and customer service.
• For Medical Assistant positions in the Ambulatory Care Float Pool: Have a valid driver's license and an insured vehicle, or demonstrate the ability to travel to offsite clinics during the work shift within a one-hour timeframe.

Nice To Haves

• Medical Assistant: Experience with EPIC and/or similar electronic health records.
• Medical Assistant: Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.
• Medical Assistant: Related experience or HHS externship; the posting states “months related experience” without specifying a number.
• Medical Assistant: Active AAMA certification or AMT registration at hire.
• Medical Assistant: 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; urethral catheterization; and other duties within the Medical Assistant scope of practice.
• 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 screens and developmental testing.
• Medical Assistant: Review patient information required for rooming and accurately enter information into the patient medical record.
• Medical Assistant: Perform basic patient care, including placing patients in rooms and taking and charting vital signs.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Perform assigned clinical tasks under a provider or registered nurse, including administering and dispensing medications and immunizations.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Contribute to patients’ initial and ongoing assessments.
• 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, including taking and charting vital signs.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Provide patient education from standardized teaching plans under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Licensed Practical Nurse: Transcribe orders, maintain telephone communication, and call prescription refills as directed by providers.
• Both roles: Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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