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LPN/CMA Job Opening

North Star Family Medicine is a family medicine clinic in the Brainerd Lakes Area whose focus is to establish the physician-patient relationship by creating a welcoming, relaxed, fun culture where patients feel they can speak openly to their physician and staff regarding their healthcare issues and concerns to develop a plan which meets their individual goals and needs.
The LPN/CMA provides assistant to the physician, nurse practitioner and RNs in clinic. The position is in a Family Medicine clinic that works with patients of all ages. We are looking for those with a positive attitude and willingness to assist in providing patient centered care. Attention to detail, flexibility, and willingness to support the practice are important characteristics for this position.

Skills

  • Proficient in administering vaccinations and IM injections
  • Ability to complete blood draw and process sample accordingly
  • Ability to read provider orders/administer medications properly
  • Ability to complete hearing and vision screenings
  • Ability to run point of care tests including, strep, influenza, RSV, etc.
  • Ability to complete EKGs, apply holter monitor
  • Ability to obtain vital signs
  • Ability to room patients effectively and obtain their reason for visit
  • Ability to interact appropriately with patients and staff/treating everyone with kindness
  • Effective listening and communication skills towards patient and coworkers
  • Ability to maintain accurate patient health records
  • Ability to maintain patient confidentiality/understands HIPAA
  • Ability to prioritize clinic needs and have effective time management
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to provide efficient patient care
  • Willingness to learn and support clinic staff
  • Willingness to learn how to start IV (if needed)/training will be provided

Duties:

  • Communicating with patients to ensure they are knowledgeable about provider orders
  • Provide patient focused rooming
  • Complete exams that are necessary for rooming based on reason for visit, (example: well child, vision and hearing exam)
  • Set up room for visit based on reason for visit, (example: female annual, set up for PAP)
  • Complete providers orders including, collecting labs, EKG, etc
  • Collect samples/result tests needed to complete provider orders, including, urine, swab, etc.
  • Prioritizing tasks to be completed in clinic to ensure clinic continues to run smoothly
  • Assist coworkers/providers to ensure the day-to-day activities of the clinic are completed timely and efficiently
  • Communicate results and respond to patient questions via phone or email
  • Monitor the inbox and complete cases if able
  • Follow up on referrals and request notes/results once completed
  • Notify office manager when medical supplies are running low/needing to be ordered
  • Assist provider with procedures
  • Dressing wounds/apply dressing using aseptic technique following procedure
  • Document in patient chart results/medication that was administered
  • Maintain cleanliness of rooms, lab, and office space
  • Disinfecting rooms and labs between every patient

Clinic Hours

Monday – Thursday: 7:30am – 4:00 pm
Friday: 7:30 am – 12:30 pm

Benefits

  • Health insurance 
  • Vision, Dental, Life insurance, Long Term, and Short-Term Disability
  • Retirement plan
  • PTO
  • Uniform allowance
  • 9 paid holidays annually

 

Email cover letter and resume to careers@northstarfamilymedicine.org