Medical Assistant

Allina Health System•Woodbury, MN

About The Position

Provides support to providers and nursing staff in delivering timely, quality patient health care services. The role includes rooming patients, managing patient flow, administering medication, and communicating with patients. The position is a 1.0 FTE, with 80 hours per two-week pay period, an eight-hour day shift, and no weekend rotation. A $2,000 starting bonus is available for eligible external talent. The Medical Assistant gathers and documents patient information, prepares patients for exams, assists with specimens and procedures, supports patient education, coordinates test results, and performs delegated patient-care tasks. The role also contributes to a safe care environment, maintains exam, medication, and supply rooms, and may provide front-desk, registration, scheduling, or patient-transportation support as needed.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old and have education and/or experience sufficient to meet the required principal competencies.
Must have completed a Medical Assistant program or a comparable healthcare education program with a similar scope of clinical training.
Candidates with fewer than six months of Medical Assistant experience must have completed at least 160 hours of clinical externship or equivalent clinical practicum.
Must have current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or complete Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Previous Medical Assistant experience.
Medical Terminology.
Medical Assistant certification; acceptable certifications include CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA), NCMA (NCCT), or CMAA (NHA).

Responsibilities

Room patients, manage patient flow, and obtain and accurately document medical information in the electronic medical record.
Interview patients and collect or confirm information using questionnaires and vital signs.
Assist patients in preparing for physician examinations, including providing psycho-emotional support.
Collect, label, and process specimens, and facilitate obtaining lab and imaging results.
Respond to electronic medical record in-basket messages as delegated by an RN or provider.
Help cover the front desk and provide backup for patient registration and scheduling as needed.
Perform patient-care tasks, injections, and procedures as delegated by a provider or RN.
Support patient care and reinforce information about tests, labs, procedure preparation, treatment plans, prevention, and other health topics.
Coordinate test and procedure results with a provider or RN.
Prepare refill information for a provider to review and prescribe.
Assist with patient transportation as needed.
Contribute to a safe environment for patients, visitors, and employees; report environmental risks and equipment malfunctions to the supervisor and through safety huddles.
Use equipment according to policies, procedures, manufacturer directions, and standards.
Follow policies, procedures, standard work, and proper techniques when providing patient care.
Clean, stock, and maintain inventory for exam, medication, and supply rooms.
Report acute problems and changes in patients’ conditions.
Apply high-reliability safety principles to all interactions.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical and dental benefits.
PTO/time away.
Retirement savings plans.
Life insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
Student loan support and benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, resources, personal coaching, and tools.
A $2,000 starting bonus for eligible external talent.