Medical Assistant, Ambulatory - State Street Family Medicine Clinic
About The Position
Sanford Health is hiring a Medical Assistant for its State Street Family Medicine Clinic. The role supports patients of all ages and stages of life in an ambulatory care setting, working within the defined scope of practice for the state where the employee practices and under the direct supervision of a licensed medical professional. The Medical Assistant collects and communicates subjective and objective health-status information to providers, contributes data to licensed health care professionals, and follows through on patients’ plans of care under provider direction. The role also communicates specified written care instructions to patients or caregivers and supports preventative care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up. Clinic duties include preparing exam rooms and patients for examinations, obtaining vital signs, observing and reporting signs or symptoms, supporting nursing staff workflow, and performing point-of-care testing. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on day shifts, with no weekends or holidays. The listed salary range is $17.50 to $25.50, with experience credit applied to the wage range.
Requirements
- Graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program.
- National certification or registration as a Medical Assistant is required. Accepted credentials include CMA through AAMA, CCMA through NHA, CMAC through AMCA, NCMA through NCCT, or RMA through AMT.
- In North Dakota, registration as an MAIII through the ND Board of Nursing is required; if not held at hire, it must be obtained within four months. Medication administration before obtaining MAIII registration must be supervised by a licensed nurse, and the employee must also be registered on the ND Board of Nursing UAP Registry if they do not have MAIII registration at hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within six months of employment and must be recertified 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 the health care provider.
- Provide contributing patient-care data to licensed health care professionals and follow through on the patient’s plan of care under provider direction.
- Communicate the provider’s written care instructions to patients or caregivers using specifically defined information.
- Participate in preventative care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up for patients across the lifespan.
- Prepare exam rooms and patients for examinations.
- Obtain vital signs.
- Observe and report patients’ signs or symptoms.
- Perform point-of-care testing.
- Support nursing staff in daily clinic workflow.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
