Allina Health is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of illness and enhancing the greater health of individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. A not-for-profit health care system, Allina Health cares for patients from beginning to end-of-life through its 90+ clinics, 12 hospitals, 16 pharmacies, specialty care centers and specialty medical services that provide home care, senior transitions, hospice care, home oxygen and medical equipment, and emergency medical transportation services. Allina Health is a vibrant, growing organization with opportunities to suit your professional skills and a diverse work environment to match your specific interests. We believe employees are our greatest asset and are dedicated to helping you develop and maximize your professional skills.

Allina Health clinics are committed to providing a work environment where passionate people have the knowledge, tools, opportunity and freedom to make a positive difference in the lives of our patients. We want you to be part of our team where each employee contributes to our mission of exceptional primary and specialty care. Allina Health clinics provide primary care, specialty care and urgent care services to people in 41 communities. More than 750 health care practitioners help patients identify health risks, manage chronic illness and find their path to better health.

• Provide patient care support and assist providers as instructed by the physician, provider or RN
• Room patients, manage patient flow and obtain adequate patient medical information/data
• Receive or initiate patient phone calls and follow practice or protocol while gathering pertinent data regarding the reason for call or patient request
• Actively engage in Team Communication, huddles or other activities
• Schedule/cancel appointments for existing patients following standard practice
• Clean, prepare, organize and re-stock exam rooms
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant or LPN program that meets Allina Health requirements for education programs
• Applicants with less than 6 months of Medical Assistant experience must have graduated from an accredited school with a clinical externship.
  

Experience

• Prefer minimum of one year clinic LPN or Medical Assistant experience
• Experience working with electronic medical records program strongly preferred

Skills

• Ability to:
• Utilize customer service skills in order to positively impact the experience of care for our patients, external customers and internal service partners
• Establish and maintain effective communication and excellent customer service skills
• Respond to various patient needs
• Communicate and work within a team environment effectively
• Perform vital signs, documentation, infection control, medication administration and emergency procedures (IE: CPR).
• Maintain good organization, problem solving and judgment
• Follow all procedures and protocols for assigned work area
• Standing for long periods of time with some bending, stooping, and stretching
• Lifting patients to a maximum of 32 lbs. except in an emergency (i.e. patient falling)
• May lift items up to 50 lbs.
• Keyboard and navigate within an electronic medical record work environment

Licensure/Certification

• Current MN LPN licensure or
• Medical Assistant: must obtain AAMA certification or AMT Registration within 6 months from date of hire.
• Non-Certified only through acquisition or grandfathered by special exception
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire

• 30 hours/week between the clinic hours of 7a-6p Monday-Thursday and 7a- 5p on Fridays
• Benefit eligible
• Non-contract

The city of Coon Rapids is a fast growing community on the Mississippi River just 20 minutes north of Minneapolis-St. Paul, and the metropolitan area gateway to the northern part of the state. Coon Rapids offers excellent access to highways, dynamic community shopping centers with major retail anchors, and a wide variety of recreational activities including neighborhood and regional parks, a municipal golf course, indoor ice arenas, hiking and biking trails and swimming pools.

Coon Rapids:

• Located 14 miles North of Minneapolis and 20 miles Northwest of St. Paul
• Population = 63,000
• Service area = 413,500

Community Resource Links:

Community Information School Digger

Explore Minnesota MN Dept of Education

Minneapolis St. Paul MagazineSt. Paul Pioneer Press

Twin Cities Living MagazineStar Tribune

If you are interested in becoming part of our award winning team of professionals, please apply online today. Allina Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants. EO M/F/Disability/Vet Employer.