Medical Assistant/MA - Specialties Clinic

Fairview Health Services•Maplewood, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview has an immediate opening for a Medical Assistant on its Specialty Care team in Maplewood, Minnesota. This is a 1.0 FTE position (80 hours per two-week pay period) and is benefits eligible. Clinic hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., and Friday, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; no weekends are required. The position is eligible for up to a $2,000 new-hire sign-on bonus. As a member of the care team, the Medical Assistant supports quality, patient- and family-centered care by performing a variety of functions to support patients, families, and the healthcare team. The role gathers information and documents to support patient visits, follows applicable policies, procedures, and practice guidelines, promotes teamwork, maintains complete and timely clinical documentation, and looks for opportunities to improve processes and workflow.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or an LPN program.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, Red Cross, or MTN.
A clinical externship is required for non-certified Medical Assistant applicants with less than six months of Medical Assistant experience.

Nice To Haves

Ambulatory care experience.
AAMA certification.

Responsibilities

Deliver care as delegated by a physician, authorized practitioner, or RN to the assigned patient population or individual patient.
Follow the patient’s plan of care and take action to help ensure continuity of care.
Prioritize work based on patient acuity, available resources, patient and family preferences, and provider schedules, in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Perform high- and low-risk technical procedures defined by the clinical setting, including medication administration, assistance with CPR and procedures, and potentially lab draws.
Recognize when approaches may need to differ based on age or cultural differences.
Implement assigned aspects of the patient teaching plan and provide education based on assessed learning needs.
Document care in the medical record and maintain complete, timely, and accurate clinical documentation.
Communicate compliance, concerns, and other verbal and written information clearly, concisely, accurately, and promptly to the delegating clinician and healthcare team.
Use communication approaches appropriate to patient and family needs, communicate respectfully, and partner with patients and caregivers in care and decision-making.
Respect and protect the confidentiality of information about patients, staff, and Fairview business, sharing it only with those who need to know.
Adjust care or service to reflect the developmental level and needs of the population served; individualize plans of care and modify clinical interventions as appropriate.
Ensure a safe and secure environment and respond appropriately to emergent situations.
Function as a care team assistant as needed and communicate effectively with other healthcare team members.
Identify workflow improvement opportunities, participate in meetings supporting initiatives, communicate appropriately with team members, and engage in change to improve the work environment and patient experience.