**Job Description** **Job Description:** Join Essentia’s accomplished team as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) in Central Minnesota, where you can enjoy the beauty of 465 lakes offering endless opportunities for water sports and outdoor activities. Located just 125 miles north of Minneapolis, these vibrant cities are at the heart of the Brainerd Lakes Area, a premier vacation destination in the state. **Education Qualifications:** **We offer CMA opportunities across a variety of specialties, including:** + Family Practice + Internal Medicine + Urgent Care + Urology + Musculoskeletal + Orthopedics + Endocrinology **Our clinic locations include:** + Brainerd, MN + Baxter, MN + Staples, MN + Pillager, MN + Deerwood, MN Enjoy the benefits of **day shifts and flexible scheduling** with positions available ranging from 20 to 40 hours per week. **THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBILE FOR A $2500 SIGN ON BONUS!** **Key Roles and Responsibilities:** + **Patient Care and Monitoring:** Administer medications, perform basic diagnostic tests, and monitor patients' vital signs and overall health status to ensure ongoing care and timely intervention. + **Patient Education and Support:** Educate patients and their families about health conditions, treatment plans, and preventive measures, providing support and answering questions to promote understanding and compliance. + **Clinical Documentation and Record Keeping:** Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, including medical histories, treatment plans, and progress notes, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and standards. + **Assisting with Procedures:** Prepare patients and equipment for various medical procedures, assist healthcare providers during examinations and treatments, and ensure a safe and clean environment. **Licensure/Certification Qualifications:** **We invite individuals at all stages of their careers to apply if they hold any of the following credentials:** + Current registration or certification as a Medical Assistant + Completion of a Medical Assistant Program, with certification required within one year of hire (must pass certification within two attempts) + Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the relevant state **Employee Benefits at Essentia Health** + **Health Coverage:** Medical, dental, and vision insurance options to ensure employees' well-being. + **Retirement Savings Plans:** 401(k) with employer contributions to support long-term financial security. + **Professional Development:** Opportunities for career growth through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. + **Work-Life Balance:** Flexible scheduling, paid time off, and personal leave to help employees manage their professional and personal lives. + **Employee Wellness Programs:** Initiatives focused on physical, mental, and emotional health, including fitness memberships, counseling services, and wellness activities. + **Benefit Eligibility:** Employees who work 40 hours per pay period (0.5 FTE) are eligible for most benefits. **Job Location:** Baxter Clinic **Shift Rotation:** Day Rotation (United States of America) **Shift Start/End:** 8:00AM/5:00PM **Hours Per Pay Period:** 64 **Compensation Range:** $19.55 - $29.32 / hour **Union:** **FTE:** 0.8 **Weekends:** None. **Call Obligations:** **Sign On Bonus:** Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) at Essentia It is our policy to afford EEO to all individuals, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, military service or veteran status, culture, socio-economic status, status with regard to public assistance, and other factors not related to qualifications, including employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other category as defined by law.