Medical Assistant / Licensed Practical Nurse

Children's Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Children’s Minnesota is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to support providers in delivering timely, high-quality patient care in an outpatient clinic. Responsibilities include rooming, data collection, scheduling, prescription management, and chart maintenance.

The role may include leading Medical Assistants and working within a collaborative clinic team to ensure smooth operations and excellent patient experiences.

Qualifications

• LPN license and certification required.
• 1–2 years clinic LPN experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate in a clinic team.
• May serve as clinical Lead and supervise Medical Assistants.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers with rooming, data collection, check-in and scheduling of appointments.
• Assist patients with prescription management, patient registration, and addressing concerns.
• Maintain outpatient medical records and support front-desk tasks as needed.
• Act as Clinical Lead when assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Lead and support Medical Assistants

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or Vocational nursing program

Job description

About Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.

About Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Department Overview

The Children's Clinic provides a range of services from well-child care to educational and outreach programs. They care for children with complex medical, psychosocial problems, and acute and chronic childhood illnesses. They also provide developmental, behavioral, nutritional assessment and guidance, and parent education.

Position Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides support to providers in the delivery of timely, high-quality patient care services in a clinic environment.

The clinical service functions include initial data collection, assisting providers with rooming, check in and scheduling of appointments. The LPN also assists patients with prescription management, patient registration, answering patient concerns and maintaining outpatient medical records. The LPN may also serve as the clinical Lead.

Individuals in this role will work in an outpatient clinic setting.

License/Certification/Registration required? Yes

• BLS certified
• LPNMNBN

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Associates or Vocational degree from a Board of Nursing approved LPN program required

Experience

• 1-2 years clinic LPN experience preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Communication skills
• Ability to solve routine issues that may come up in the clinic
• Collaborative and ability to work in team environment
• Ability to serve as lead and support Medical Assistants who may have questions

Physical Demands

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Compensation and Benefits

The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week). Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee’s scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.

In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.