Clinic LPN or Certified Medical Assistant - Family Medicine

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Join our Family Medicine team at Thief River Falls Medical Center, utilizing a team-based approach to patient care in a fun and supportive work environment. Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States, offering many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Job Description

• Participate in the implementation and evaluation of patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse; ensure the health, comfort, and safety of patients.
• Document a thorough medical history from patients and perform physical exams to determine patients' needs.
• Discuss information collected from patients with a registered nurse and administer medications or treatments as ordered.
• Provide technical support to healthcare professionals as needed.
• Counsel patients and family members, under the direction of a registered nurse, on prevention and treatment plans.

Requirements

• Must have graduated from an accredited school or college of nursing program leading to licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse. An associate's degree in practical nursing is preferred.
• Must have attended a pre-licensure nursing program that included supervised clinical experience across the lifespan as part of the curriculum or have had a minimum of 400 hours of experience as an RN (or LPN) at another facility.
• If IV therapy is required, the incumbent must have completed, upon date of hire or within designated timeframe as determined by the department, a board-approved educational program that included intravenous therapy in the curriculum or successfully completed a course in intravenous therapy that was developed according to board guidelines and approved by the board.
• Requires current licensure as a practical nurse in the state/states of practice.

Benefits

• Flex positions receive an additional 5% of base wage and qualify for full-time benefits.
• Benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) with match, and paid time off.
• Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees, including work/life balance benefits and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.