Medical Assistant Primary Care
About The Position
Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system serving individuals, families, and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Its mission is to provide exceptional care through illness prevention, health restoration, and comfort. The organization emphasizes whole-person care, employee well-being, and career development. The Medical Assistant supports providers and nursing staff in delivering timely, quality patient care. The role includes rooming patients, managing patient flow, collecting and documenting patient information, administering medications and injections, assisting with procedures, communicating with patients, and supporting related clinical and administrative workflows. This is a union position supporting a Team Care Physician (TCP) at Allina Health Group Faribault. The schedule is 0.8 FTE (64 hours per two-week pay period), with seven-hour day shifts from 10:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, and no weekends. A $2,000 starting bonus is available to eligible external candidates.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old and have the education and/or experience needed 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 an equivalent clinical practicum.
- Must have one of the following: current BLS certification from the American Heart Association; current BLS certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- Previous Medical Assistant experience.
- Medical terminology knowledge.
- Medical Assistant certification preferred. Accepted certifications include CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA), NCMA (NCCT), and CMAA (NHA).
Responsibilities
- Room patients, manage patient flow, and obtain patient medical information and data.
- Collect and confirm patient information through interviews, questionnaires, and vital signs, and document it accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Help patients prepare for physician examinations, including providing psycho-emotional support as needed.
- Collect, label, and process specimens.
- Facilitate obtaining laboratory and imaging results.
- Respond to EMR in-basket messages as delegated by a registered nurse (RN) or provider.
- Help cover the front desk and provide backup for patient registration and scheduling as needed.
- Perform patient care tasks delegated by a provider or RN.
- Administer injections and assist with procedures.
- Support patient care and reinforce information about tests, laboratory work, procedure preparation, treatment plans, prevention, and other health matters.
- Coordinate test and procedure results with a provider or RN.
- Prepare refill information for provider review and prescribing as needed.
- Assist with patient transportation as needed.
- Contribute to a safe environment for patients, visitors, and employees; report environmental risks or equipment malfunctions to a 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 examination, medication, and supply rooms.
- Report acute problems and changes in a patient's condition.
- 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 coverage.
- Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
- Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, personal coaching, and other well-being resources.
- A $2,000 starting bonus for eligible external candidates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
