Medical Assistant/MA - Primary Care Clinic

Fairview Health Services•Chisago Lake Township, MN

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview has an immediate opening for a Medical Assistant to join their Primary Care team in Chisago City, MN. This is a 0.85 FTE (68 hours per two week pay period), benefits-eligible opening. Clinic Hours of Operation are Monday–Thursday: 7:00AM–6:00PM and Friday: 7:00AM–5:00PM, with no weekends. This position is eligible for up to a $2,000 New Hire Sign On Bonus and will require traveling to the North Branch clinic as needed to support business needs. As a member of the care team, the Medical Assistant supports quality patient- and family-centered care principles by performing a variety of high-level functions to support the healthcare team and patients/families. The Medical Assistant will gather information and documents to support the patient visit, adhere to all policies, procedures and practice guidelines, promote teamwork, maintain complete, timely and accurate clinical documentation, and continually look for opportunities to improve processes and workflow.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program or Graduate of an LPN program
A clinical externship is required for non-certified MA applicants with less than six (6) months of Medical Assistant experience
Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc, Red Cross or MTN)

Nice To Haves

Ambulatory Care Experience
AAMA Certification

Responsibilities

Delivers care as delegated by the physician/authorized practitioner or RN, to assigned patient population, or individual patient.
Follows the patient’s plan of care.
Prioritizes work based on patient acuity, available resources, patient/family preferences, provider schedule, in collaboration with the physician/authorized practitioner and other health care team members.
Performs high and low risk technical procedures defined by the clinical setting, including medication administration, assistance with CPR, assistance with procedures, and may include lab draws.
Recognizes when different approaches may be needed based on age or cultural differences.
Implements assigned aspects of the patient teaching plan.
Documents care in the medical record.
Effectively communicates compliance and concerns to delegating physician/authorized practitioner/RN.
Takes action to assure continuity of care for all assigned patients.
Adheres to all relevant policies, procedures, and practice guidelines.
Responds appropriately to emergent situations.
Functions as care team assistant as needed.
Communicates effectively with other members of the health care team.
Communicates verbal and written information in a clear, concise, accurate, and timely manner.
Uses communication approaches appropriate to patient/family needs.
Respects and ensures the confidentiality of all information regarding patients, staff members or Fairview business issues, sharing information only with those who need to know.
Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level of population served.
Partners with patient/caregiver in care/decision making.
Communicates in a respectful manner.
Ensures a safe, secure environment.
Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
Provides patient education based on assessment of learning needs of patient/caregiver.
Identifies opportunities for improvement in workflow.
Participates in meetings to support initiatives.
Communicates appropriately with team members.
Engages in change to improve the work environment and patient experience.