Altru Health
Everything we do is underscored by a why - and that why is one another.
Location:
Altru Family Medicine Residency
725 Hamline Street
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Pay Range: $20.75 - $31.12
Summary:
The Medical Assistant answers the telephone and routes calls, prepares patients for exams and assists with procedures. This position identifies basic signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status and provides basic information and reports to the nurse. The Medical Assistant assures lab work, tests, procedures and surgeries are scheduled and notifies pre-authorization and hospital of applicable cases.
Essential Job Functions:
This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.
Physical Demands :
• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Reach: Continuously (67-100%)
• Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Frequently (34-66%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)
Weight Demands:
• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)
Working Conditions:
• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable
Driving Requirement Definitions:
Driving Requirement for this position:
Occasional Driver
Reference ID: R6100
Making a real difference. For one another.
To take the best care of our patients and community - including friends, family, and neighbors - we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.
At Altru, you'll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You'll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.
Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.
Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)
Location:
Altru Family Medicine Residency
725 Hamline Street
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Pay Range: $20.75 - $31.12
Summary:
The Medical Assistant answers the telephone and routes calls, prepares patients for exams and assists with procedures. This position identifies basic signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status and provides basic information and reports to the nurse. The Medical Assistant assures lab work, tests, procedures and surgeries are scheduled and notifies pre-authorization and hospital of applicable cases.
Essential Job Functions:
- Answers telephone and directs calls as appropriate in a prompt manner. Prepares patients for exams and assists with procedures, per provider request.
- Reports the patient's self-report/symptoms of pain promptly according to standard operating procedure.
- Gathers and documents relevant information about the patient's visit using information from the patient/patient's family and previous medical records.
- Assures lab work, tests, procedures and surgeries are scheduled according to standard operating procedure. Follow standard operating procedures for pre-authorization and hospital of applicable cases.
- Identifies basic signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status and provides basic information which licensed nurses use in identification of problems and needs.
- Administers medication using the 6 Rights and according to standard operating procedure. .
- Demonstrate competency and ability to carry out department functions including location, set-up and use of equipment used for the assigned area.
- Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
- Unlicensed Assistive Person - Med Assistant (UAP/MED III) | North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
- Medical Assistant Certified | American Association for Medical Assistants | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
- Medical Assistant Certified | National Heathcareer Association (NHA) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
- Medical Assistant Certified | National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
- Medical Assistant - Registered | American Medical Technologist (AMT)| Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
- Medical Assistant | National Association for Healthcare Professionals (NAHP) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
- Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System
- Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record | Drivers License - Current State Licensed | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
- Prior to Start: Must have ND UAP/Med III and must be certified in one of the following: AAMA, NHA, NCCT, NAHP or Registered with AMT.
- Temporary UAP/Med III accepted prior to start.
This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.
Physical Demands :
• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Reach: Continuously (67-100%)
• Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Frequently (34-66%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)
Weight Demands:
• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)
Working Conditions:
• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable
Driving Requirement Definitions:
- Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
- Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
- Occasional Drivers : Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
- Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.
Driving Requirement for this position:
Occasional Driver
Reference ID: R6100
Making a real difference. For one another.
To take the best care of our patients and community - including friends, family, and neighbors - we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.
At Altru, you'll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You'll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.
Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.
Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)