Medical Assistant General Surgery & Plastic Surgery

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Key Position Details:

Sign on bonus of $2,000. *Not applicable for new hires whose FTE status is .5FTE (20 hours) or below, internal employees, and/or rehired employees within 2 years of separation.

Looking to expand your career into specialty care? Are you reliable, eager to learn and a self-starter that enjoys working as a team with great providers? Then come join us!

• Position will support general surgery & plastic surgery specialties
• 0.9 FTE (72 hours per 2-week pay period)
• 8-hour day shift hours (7:30am-4pm or 8am-4:30pm)
• No weekends, evenings or major holidays
• Day off every other Friday
• Keep up your skills with frequent in-clinic procedures
• Multi-specialty clinic that houses General Surgery, Plastic Surgery & Surgical Weight Management. Located in Minneapolis on Abbott Northwestern (ANW) Hospital campus
• Connected via skyway to Starbucks, Panera Bread, and the diverse food offerings of the Global Market
• 1+ miles round trip of indoor walking paths
• Pharmacy on site for employee use inside ANW
• Dynamic team environment that feels like family

Job Description:

Provides support to providers and the nursing staff in the delivery of timely, quality patient health care services. Some duties include assisting with rooming patients, managing patient flow, administer medication, communication with patients.

Principle Responsibilities

• Rooms patients, manages patient flow and obtains adequate patient medical information/data.
  • Confirms information with patient when necessary and document per practice.
  • Collects patient information via interview, questionnaires, vital signs and accurately document in EMR according to rooming standards.
  • Assists with the collection, labeling, and processing of specimens.
  • Facilitates obtaining lab/imaging results and notify provider of abnormalities.
  • Works with the electronic medical records in basket, responding to messages as delegated for provider.
  • May need to help cover front desk and provide backup to patient registration/scheduling.
• Performs patient care tasks as delegated by Provider or RN
  • Performs injections.
  • Assists with procedures.
  • Provides patient information regarding test/procedure preparation, treatment plan, preventative or other health information.
  • Coordinates results of tests, procedures etc. with provider or RN.
  • Prepares refill information for provider to review and prescribe.
  • Assists with patient transportation.
• Contributes to an environment that is safe for patients, visitors, and employees.
  • Reports environmental risks or equipment malfunctions to Supervisor.
  • Uses equipment following policies, procedures and manufacturer directions or standards.
  • Follows all policies, procedures, standard work, and proper techniques when providing patient care.
  • Cleans, stocks, maintains inventory for exam, medication and supply rooms.
  • Reports any acute problems and changes in patient's condition.
  • Applies High reliable safety principles to all interactions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required principle competencies as listed on the job description
• Non-Certified Applicants with less than six (6) months of Medical Assistant experience must have graduated from an accredited school with a clinical externship

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Medical Assistant experience
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Licenses/Certifications

• Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
  Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
  Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
  Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from the American Association of Medical Assistants preferred

Physical Demands

• Medium Work*:
• Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently