LPN or Medical Assistant - Part Time Flex - Pediatric Clinic

Building

Location:

South University Clinic Department:3021120 GENERAL PEDIATRICS - SU

Job Description:

Essentia Health is seeking a licensed practical nurse or certified medical assistant to serve in the pediatric practice at our South University Clinic in Fargo, North Dakota. You may be required to float to the Lights Clinic in West Fargo as well. This LPN or CMA usually works 24 hours per week, but this is a flex position where the schedule may be flexed upward or downward without notice based on the needs of the facility.

Shifts will occur from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. No weekend, holiday, or on-call rotations are required. This position qualifies for full-time benefits.

Education

Qualifications:

Education as required for licensure.

About Essentia Health:

At Essentia Health, we believe that when you love where you work, it shows in the care you provide. Driven by our mission to make a healthy difference in people’s lives, our clinical and support teams come together every day to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to the communities we are privileged to serve. Here, you’ll find an award-winning culture built around genuine work-life balance, long-term stability, and the resources you need to continually grow your career.

See why Essentia Health is truly like nowhere else:  Choose the Pediatric Clinic?

Make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families across the Red River Valley with the Pediatrics team at Essentia Health in the Fargo-Moorhead metro. Whether providing neighborhood-based care at our vibrant The Lights Clinic in West Fargo or delivering comprehensive pediatric primary and specialty care at our central South University Clinic campus, you’ll step into a high-trust, compassionate environment designed around whole-child wellness.

Our outpatient teams care for infants through young adults, collaborating side-by-side with board-certified pediatricians, skilled clinical staff, and pediatric subspecialists. Here, you’ll enjoy predictable daytime outpatient schedules, a culture rooted in patient advocacy and teamwork, and the full clinical backing of the Essentia Health system. If you want your daily work to be defined by warmth, family connection, and meaningful impact, our Fargo pediatric clinics are where you belong.

What You'll Do:

Assists RN, Physician and other providers and provides direct patient care in the ambulatory care setting to contribute to meeting the mission and goals of Essentia Health. Will perform identified procedures for which competencies have been demonstrated. Cares for patients ranging in age from newborn to elderly as noted on age-related category.

Employees scheduled 24+ hours weekly enjoy these benefits:

Health insurance and HSA or FSA accounts

Dental and vision insurance

Supplemental insurances—critical illness, accident, & hospital indemnity

Paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance

Supplemental life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance

Tuition Reimbursement PTO accrual and 7 paid holidays per year

Paid parental leave after one year Adoption assistance after one year Bereavement & Jury Duty (all regularly scheduled employees)
All employees, including casual, enjoy these benefits:

Take Charge (employee wellness program)
Guidance Resources (free confidential counseling)
Employee discount program
401(k) retirement account (traditional & Roth)401(k) matching & discretionary contributions (subject to service requirements)

Licensure/Certification

Qualifications:

LPN:
Current North Dakota LPN license required upon hire.

LPN:
Minnesota LPN license required within 3 months of hire.

CMA:
Current registration or certification as a medical assistant OR verifiable completion of a medical assistant program and…