Company Overview
Bigfork Valley is dedicated to fostering your career in a beautiful four-season recreational area of northern Minnesota. Our independent medical campus features a top-ranked Critical Access hospital known for its exceptional patient satisfaction, alongside a pharmacy, fitness center, daycare center, and medical clinic.
Summary
The CMA/LPN supports providers and RNs in delivering patient care. Responsibilities include rooming patients, recording vital signs, and obtaining medical histories. They are responsible for performing administrative tasks including, but not limited to scheduling appointments, processing referrals, and gathering pertinent health data. They assist with tests and treatments and, under provider direction, may administer injections. Additional duties include cleaning, organizing, and restocking exam rooms. This role involves caring for patients of all ages across various specialty services while upholding the organization’s standards of care, mission, vision, and values.
Responsibilities
- Greet and escort patients to examination rooms, ensuring they are comfortable and prepared for their visit.
- Accurately document patient medical history, current medications, allergies, and chief complaints.
- Measure and record vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, pulse oximetry, and respiration rate.
- Ensure patients are appropriately positioned and prepared before medical procedures.
- Assisting in setting up procedures.
- Support healthcare providers with examinations, procedures, and treatments as directed.
- Change wound dressings, apply bandages, and ensure proper wound care per provider instructions.
- Remove sutures and staples safely while ensuring patient comfort.
- Ability to be standing for long periods of time.
- Follow strict infection control protocols to maintain a clean and safe clinical environment.
- Surgical dressing changes.
- Accurately prepare injections under the supervision of a licensed provider.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient care in electronic medical records (EMR) systems.
- Communicate effectively with patients, providers, and the healthcare team to ensure seamless coordination of care.
- Efficiently handle multiple responsibilities while maintaining high-quality patient care.
- Adhere to HIPAA regulations and safeguard sensitive patient information.
- Utilize electronic medical records and other software for data entry, scheduling, and documentation.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Current registration or certification as a Medical Assistant OR verifiable completion of a Medical Assistant Program and must become certified within one year of the date of hire. (Must pass certification within two attempts.) Healthcare experience preferred.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certified, or able to obtain within 3 months of hire.
EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability
If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of patients while enjoying the beauty of Minnesota's Northwoods, we invite you to apply today and grow your career with Bigfork Valley.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $19.86 - $29.29 per hour
Expected hours: 24 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Bigfork, MN 56628 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Bigfork, MN 56628: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
