Medical Assistant - Neurosurgery Clinic

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

About The Position

The Medical Assistant (MA) works in an ambulatory care setting within the administration’s predefined scope-of-practice guidelines for the state in which they practice. The MA collects subjective and objective health-status information from patients or caregivers and communicates it to health care providers. Under provider direction, the MA contributes data to licensed health care professionals and follows through on patients’ plans of care. The MA communicates providers’ written care instructions by relaying specifically defined information to patients or caregivers and supports patients across the lifespan through preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as they move between care settings. Duties are performed under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine. In this Neurosurgery Clinic role, the MA supports patients throughout their surgical journey, coordinates care for patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures, provides pre-operative education and post-operative follow-up, and serves as a resource for patients and families. Specialized clinical duties may include obtaining vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, observing and reporting signs or symptoms, and performing point-of-care testing. The role works with neurosurgeons, advanced practice providers, and nursing professionals in a fast-paced outpatient specialty clinic. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no evenings, weekends, or call responsibilities. The listed salary range is $17.00–$25.50, with a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program.
National certification or registration as a Medical Assistant: certification through a nationally approved program (such as AAMA, NHA, AMCA, or NCCT) or registration through American Medical Technologists (AMT) is acceptable.
In North Dakota, registration as an MAIII through the ND Board of Nursing is required. If not held at hire, registration must be obtained within four months; 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 the employee does not have MAIII registration at hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within six months of employment, with recertification as required.

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 providers’ written care instructions to patients or caregivers by relaying specifically defined information.
Support patients across the lifespan through preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as they move between care settings.
Coordinate care for patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures.
Provide pre-operative education and post-operative follow-up care.
Serve as a resource for patients and families.
Obtain vital signs and prepare patients for examinations.
Observe and report patients’ signs or symptoms.
Perform point-of-care testing.