Medical Assistant; FTE​/LPN; FTE - Whittier Clinic

Location:

Minneapolis/Minnesota

Employment type:

Full-Time

Req#: 313079 Hennepin Healthcare is hiring for our Whittier Clinic in South Minneapolis and can be filled at the Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse level. This is a full-time Medical Assistant position or part-time LPN position (0.9 FTE). Shifts may range from 8 to 9 hours. These benefit-eligible roles are union represented and work day shift (also includes evening and weekend rotation responsibilities).

Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and advancement. A sign-on bonus is available for eligible external candidates (current employees and former employees returning to HHS within one year are ineligible). The sign-on bonus amount is $1,500 for uncertified Medical Assistants and $3,000 for LPNs and Medical Assistants certified/registered through the AAMA, AMT, or NHA.

Medical Assistant - Under the direction/delegation of a physician(s) or other clinical care team members, the Medical Assistant contributes to the health and well-being of patients by providing quality and competent patient & family centered care/services that meet HCMC and departmental standards.

LPN - With the context of the Hennepin County Medical Center Relationship-Based Care Practice Model, under the direction of providers and/or the registered nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse assists providers in the delivery of care and performs nursing functions within the LPN scope of practice.

• Perform assigned clinical tasks under the direction of a physician or other providers including: administer medications, injections, and immunizations, spirometry, tympanometry, apply minor dressings and splints, connect patients to portable monitors e.g. pulse oximetry, nebulization, glucose monitoring, and urethral catheterization and other clinical duties as delegated within the Medical Assistant scope of practice.
• Set up for and provide direct assistance to physicians and other licensed care providers with medical examinations and procedures including: colposcopy, flex sigmoidoscopy, minor surgery.
• Perform specimen collection including: blood draws, sputum samples, and urine samples.
• Perform hearing and vision screens and developmental testing.
• Review patient information as required by the rooming process and competently enter information into the patient medical record.
• Perform basic patient care activities including: place patients in rooms, take and chart vital signs.
• Under the direction of a physician or other providers, educate patients using standardized teaching sheets.
• Perform limited registration and scheduling tasks in clinics that do not have clerical support and/or contact Patient Access Services to do phone registration and scheduling.
• Clean equipment and rooms.
• Procure and stock equipment and supplies and ensure that equipment is operable through quality assurance checks.
• Attend mandatory department or unit meetings, in-services, and appropriate work-related education programs.
• Conduct point of care tests as assigned and instructed once competency is established and verified.
• Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with patients and families, team members, department, and medical center personnel.
• Support clinic and medical center compliance with The Joint Commission standards, customer service, and other initiatives.
• Perform various technical clinical procedures within the scope of a Medical Assistant and only after competency is established and verified according to policies, procedures, and protocol including: maintaining oxygen equipment, performing oral or nasopharyngeal suctioning, routine incision care, and using resources appropriately.
• Perform basic clerical duties in EHR or contact Patient Access Services for phone registration; answer phones and transfer calls appropriately.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Perform assigned clinical tasks under the direction of a provider or a registered nurse including: administer and dispense medications and immunizations.
• Contribute to the initial and ongoing assessment of patients.
• Obtain patient information and medical history including current medications, allergies, chief complaint, and immunization schedule.
• Perform basic patient care activities including taking and charting vital signs.
• Under the direction of a registered nurse, provide patient education from standardized teaching plans.
• Transcribe orders, maintain telephone communication, and call prescription refills as directed by providers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Hennepin County Medical Center is a Level I adult and pediatric trauma center and safety net hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the county seat of Hennepin County.