Hennepin Healthcare - Minneapolis, MN

posted 2 months ago

Part-time - Entry Level
Minneapolis, MN
Hospitals

About the position

The Clinical Associate or Medical Assistant position at Hennepin Healthcare's Addiction Medicine Clinic involves providing direct patient care and support functions under the supervision of licensed practitioners. This part-time role is essential for ensuring quality patient services and may include responsibilities such as rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, and assisting with medical procedures. The position is designed to support the clinic's operations while promoting opportunities for professional growth and advancement within the healthcare system.

Responsibilities

  • Rooms patients and obtains and documents vital signs, weight, height, head circumference (infants), and hearing and vision screenings.
  • Prepares exam rooms for patients and sets up rooms for basic procedures.
  • Cleans and/or sterilizes equipment to support infection control and OSHA standards.
  • Stocks and organizes clinic supplies.
  • Transports patients to and from tests.
  • Assists patients to transportation as needed.
  • Communicates observations and measurements outside of norm to RN or provider.
  • Labels and delivers tissue and fluid samples.
  • Initiates emergency response for medical emergencies and safety risks.
  • Performs point of care testing, such as glucometer testing.
  • Assists families with screening forms, such as developmental screen.
  • Answers the phones, performs data entry, and greets patients.
  • Simple appointment scheduling and limited registration tasks.
  • Runs reports.
  • Supports population health activities if appropriate, which may include outreach calls or care coordination.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent for Clinical Associate; Diploma or Associate's Degree from an accredited Medical Assistant school for Medical Assistant.
  • Active BLS/CPR certification, or obtained within 3 months of hire.
  • Direct patient care experience (such as EMT, Nursing Assistant) preferred for Clinical Associate.
  • Experience with EPIC and/or similar electronic health record preferred for Medical Assistant.
  • Bilingual in English and at least one other language commonly spoken by HHS patients preferred.

Nice-to-haves

  • Post high-school education in healthcare, biology, or related field for Clinical Associate.
  • 6 months related experience or HHS externship for Medical Assistant.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Software.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Sign-on bonus for eligible external MA candidates
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