LPN or Medical Assistant Family Practice

Job Summary

Essentia Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to serve in our family practice at the Park Rapids Clinic in Park Rapids, Minnesota. The position is full‑time (0.8 FTE) with a regular schedule of 8:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday, with one weekday off per week. No holiday or on‑call rotations are required, but two Saturday shifts will be required every six months.

Assist registered nurses, physicians, and other providers and provide direct patient care in an ambulatory care setting. Perform identified procedures for which competencies have been demonstrated. Care for patients ranging in age from newborn to elderly, as noted in age‑related category.

• LPN
  :
  Current LPN licensure with the Minnesota State Board of Nursing upon hire.
• CMA
  :
  Current registration or certification as a medical assistant OR verifiable completion of a medical assistant program and must become certified within one year of hire. Must pass certification within two attempts.
• Both:
  American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within 3 months of hire.
• Ability to perform procedures and provide patient care in an ambulatory setting.

Shift start time: 8:00AM
Shift end time: 5:00PM
Weekends: 2 Saturdays every 6 months
Holidays:
No call obligation
Remote/Hybrid:
Possible, but day rotation is required

$21.72 – $32.58 per hour

• Health Insurance and HSA or FSA accounts
• Dental and Vision insurances
• 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)
• Employee wellness program (Take Charge)
• Free confidential counseling (Guidance Resources)
• Employee discount program
• 401(k) retirement account (traditional & Roth)
• 401(k) matching & discretionary contributions (subject to service requirements)

Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Essentia Health does not discriminate in employment because of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, military service, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status.

Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of post‑offer screenings. Screening includes verification of your legal right to work in the United States, a health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen, and MVR where required.