Job ID: 126
Department: Corporate Wellness-Grede HPA
City: Waite Park, MN
Location: Waite Park Well@Work

Position Type: Full-Time
Anticipated Work Schedule: Monday 8am – 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am – 4:30pm
Wednesday 7am – 3:30pm
Thursday 9am – 5:30pm
Friday 8am – 4:30pm
Hrs/Pay Period: 80

Job Description:

HealthPartners North Suburban Family Physicians has an exciting opportunity for an LPN or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to join our Well @ Work team in Waite Park, MN. At North Suburban Family Physicians , you’ll find a culture where we live our values of excellence, compassion, integrity and partnership. By working together, we will improve health and well-being, create exceptional experiences for those we serve and make care and coverage more affordable. We seek colleagues who wish to help advance diversity, equity and inclusion and foster an environment where everyone feels welcome, included and valued.

This LPN or CMA position will be based at our Well @ Work clinic located in Waite Park, MN. This clinic operate similar to a primary care clinic but focuses on serving employees and their families of specific employers. The clinic treats anything from acute and chronic care services to preventive care and well-being support. This role is responsible for a variety of duties including performing some administrative functions such as checking patients in for their appointments, answering phone calls and scheduling appointments as well as performing typical LPN/Certified Medical Assistant duties including:

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  Rooming patients
• Performing vital signs and other pertinent physical measurements
• Assist with physical assessments for pre-placement exams
• Draw labs and perform drug screens
• Administration of medication and immunizations

Additional accountabilities include:

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  Conducts pre-visit planning, visit processes and other Care Model Process workflows.
• Initiates screening and data collection for patients in an ambulatory care setting under the direction of a provider or RN using HealthPartners’ consulting nurse guidelines.
• Acts as a first responder to medical emergencies within the clinic.
• Performs accurate and timely charting to support patient care and service.
• Obtain health information, accurate vital signs and recognize and report variances.
• Implements patient plan of care as directed by the provider and or RN.
• Accurately document observations, actions and patient outcomes in EMR.
• Implements patient education when appropriate.
• Stocks and cleans exam rooms between patients and end of session as needed.
• Sterilizes/cleans equipment and instruments. Maintains sterilization equipment properly.
• Monitors and requests supplies (or communicates to appropriate staff member) to ensure proper inventory and avoid interruption in service.
• Complies with applicable legislations such as OSHA, COLA, HPCMC and infection control standards.
• Assists in orientation and training of new personnel as assigned to ensure established procedures are clearly understood and followed.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.
• Participates actively in self-development and educational activities.
• Complies with Code of Conduct and all policies, procedures and standing orders.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned, holding themselves accountable.
• Performs venipuncture and skin puncture to obtain blood samples for diagnostic purposes by drawing appropriate amount of blood, identifying specimens and transmitting to appropriate area for analysis.
• Completes scheduled cleaning requirements for the designated work areas. Documents completion of work to comply with infection control and OSHA standards.
• Reports accidents and conditions that interfere with the safe, efficient completion of tasks.
• Adheres to protective clothing requirements.

This position requires:

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  High School diploma or GED
• FOR CMA: Graduate of an accredited MA program and current Medical Assistant Certification through AAMA or AMT
• FOR LPN: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and current LPN license in Minnesota.
• Current BLS/CPR certification for health professionals through the American Heart Association or Red Cross required within 90 days of hire and maintained throughout employment. On-line CPR certification is not acceptable
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, including appropriate use of English grammar and spelling
• Demonstrated ability to function with multiple priorities and interruptions

Preferred requirements include:

• At least six months recent (within the last 3 years) experience in a direct patient care setting
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records

Physical requirements include:

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  Must possess speech, hearing and sight skills to perform the functions of the position.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English proficiently.
• Body mobility, coordinated dexterity of hand, ear and eye, sensory acuity and verbal ability to perform the functions of the position.
• The ability to work walking, standing, and/or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• The ability to lift, carry, bend, reach, squat, kneel on an occasional basis.
• The ability to read, analyze and collect data.

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