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Riverway Clinic has an exciting opportunity for a full time Medical Assistant, LPN or EMT to work in the Urgent Care department at our Elk River location. This position focuses on excellence toward patient centered care and patient relationships. Duties include carrying out patient care tasks and medical orders as delegated by physicians, advanced practice providers and other health care personnel. (3/01/2024)

RIVERWAY CLINIC JOB DESCRIPTION:

JOB TITLE: Assistant (CMA, MA, RMA, LPN, EMT) 

DEPARTMENT: Clinical

REPORTS TO: Care Delivery Supervisor

DIRECTION OF OTHERS: None

Job Qualifications

Requirements:

1. LPN (current MN license)
2. Medical Assistant having completed a medical assistant program; or CMA with current AAMA certificate; or RMA with current AMT certificate: or EMT having completed an accredited EMT Program.

BLS certification, current and maintained.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Conducts pre-visit planning, visit process, and other Care Model Process workflows.
• Performs accurate and timely charting to support patient care and service.
• Obtain health history information. Obtain accurate vital signs, recognize, and report variances.
• Recognize the need for and perform routine office procedures and testing in the ambulatory care setting.
• Accurately document observations, actions, and patient outcomes in EMR.
• Identify patient education needs, provide instruction, and pend orders appropriately.
• Stocks and cleans examination rooms between patients and at end of session.
• Sterilizes/cleans equipment and instruments.
• Monitors and requests supplies (or communicates to appropriate staff member) to ensure proper inventory and avoid interruption in service.
• Complies with applicable legislation such as OSHA 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.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Organizes effectively.
• Communicates clearly and effectively.
• Establishes priorities.
• Understands regulations and procedures to administer patient care.
  • Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
  • Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish safe working conditions.
  • Skill in developing and maintaining department quality assurance.
  • Maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public.
  • Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
  • Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures.
  • Ability to work quickly under pressure.
  • Works productively as a team player.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Requires full range of body motion, which includes handling and lifting patients, stooping, or stretching, hand-eye coordination, and manual and finger dexterity. Requires walking and standing for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. Requires normal vision and hearing range, and the absence of color blindness.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, bio-hazardous wastes, and other conditions common to a clinic environment.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND WORK AIDS: which may be representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work: Telephones, computers, emergency cart, cardiac monitor, suction, oxygen delivery, injection supplies (needles, syringes, serums), all other related to clinic setting.

This description is intended to provide basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Additional Information:

Schedule: 12 Hour Shifts during the week; 9 hours shifts every other weekend. 

This description is intended to provide basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

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