Medical Assistant - Multiple Sites

Fairview Health Services is looking for Medical Assistant to work out of the Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming, MN. This position will float between the following Fairview Locations:Hugo/Lino/Forest Lake School/Chisago/Wyoming/Pine City and North Branch. This is an on-calll/ as need position.

This Medical Assistant position supports the Flex Workforce. Flex workforce employees regularly travel to multiple clinics to fill open shifts and regular travel is defined as the expectation to be available to travel 100% at any time to different locations based on the business needs. The length of the assignment at a location will vary based on need (i.e. 1 day for ill call or an extended period of time), which includes the expectation to travel to more than one clinic during the day at a moments notice. The nature of travel expectations (100%) and schedule expectations (unpredictable) provide a clear distinction between flex workforce employees and the expectations for travel (none or occasionally) and schedules (predictable) for other employees.

As a member of the care team, the Medical Assistant supports quality patient- and family-centered care principles through performing a variety of high level functions within a care team to support the needs of the healthcare team and patients/families. The Medical Assistant will gather information and documents to support the patient visit. The medical assistant is responsible for adhering to all policies, procedures and practice guidelines, promoting teamwork with all members of the health care team, maintaining complete, timely and accurate clinical documentation for each patient and continually looking for opportunities to improve processes and workflow

• Delivers care as delegated by the physician/authorized practitioner or RN, to assigned patient population, or individual patient.
• Prioritizes work based on patient acuity, available resources, patient/family preferences, provider schedule, in collaboration with the physician/authorized practitioner and other health care team members.
• Effectively communicates compliance and concerns to delegating physician/authorized practitioner/RN.
• Documents care in the medical record.
• Partners with patient/care-giver in care/decision making
• Engage in change to improve the work environment and patient experience

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program or LPN
• Basic Life Support Certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Ambulatory Care Experience
• AAMA Certification

Other Required Skills

• Excellent customer service, public relations and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and work with a fluctuation in workload while working independently.
• Demonstrates focus on customer service/patient experience with every interaction.
• Ability to work as an effective team member to provide exceptional care.
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• Ability to embrace change and engage in ongoing process improvement.
• Ability to keyboard and utilize computer programs.
• Willingness to work at other sites is encourages.