Certified Nursing Assistant/PCT – Clinic Care Technician - Behavioral Health

Building Location:

St Marys - Detroit Lakes Clinic

Department:

3201250 PSYCHOLOGY - DL CLIN

Job Description:

Essentia Health is seeking a clinic care technician to serve in behavioral health at St. Mary's Clinic in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. This CCT works 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. No weekend, holiday, or on-call rotations are required. This employee performs administrative, clerical, and limited patient care tasks, as well as scheduling and inbasket work​. This position is a great fit for candidates with experience as a certified or non-certified nursing assistant, patient care technician, behavioral health tech, or other clinic-related roles.

Education Qualifications:

• No educational requirements.

About Essentia Health:

At Essentia Health, we believe that when you love where you work, it shows in the care you provide. Driven by our mission to make a healthy difference in people’s lives, our clinical and support teams come together every day to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to the communities we are privileged to serve. Here, you’ll find an award-winning culture built around genuine work-life balance, long-term stability, and the resources you need to continually grow your career. See why Essentia Health is truly like nowhere else: https://vimeo.com/284233541

Why Choose St. Mary's Clinic?

Bring your passion for patient-centered care to Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Clinic in Detroit Lakes, where the warmth of a lakeside community clinic meets the clinical reach of a premier regional health network. Connected directly to Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Hospital, our clinic serves as the primary and specialty care anchor for Becker County and the surrounding lake country. Here, you’ll collaborate with a close-knit, multidisciplinary team of providers and specialists spanning family medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, orthopedics, cardiology, and oncology. You’ll enjoy the distinct advantage of practicing comprehensive outpatient medicine with immediate access to hospital resources, advanced diagnostic imaging, and surgical suites right down the hall. Outside of work, Detroit Lakes delivers the ultimate Minnesota lake-life balance—surrounded by more than 400 crystal-clear lakes, scenic state trails, a thriving downtown, and year-round outdoor recreation that makes every weekend feel like a getaway.

What You'll Do:

The clinic care technician is primarily responsible for providing assistance with daily patient flow in the clinic setting. These duties may include greeting and rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, documenting in the patient chart, stocking, and cleaning the exam room; ordering and maintaining clinic supplies; assisting with clerical duties; and all other duties as assigned. This position may float to support other areas as assigned. Key responsibilities include:

• Supports and assists providers and clinical staff with administrative and select patient care tasks
• Supports patient scheduling and work queue needs as assigned
• Follows up on no-shows and works with providers to review and approve add-ons
• Greets patients, supports virtual visits, completes identification verification, measures height and weight, and obtains vitals
• Chaperone exams as needed
• Administers questionnaires and documents in electronic medical records
• May perform limited patient care tasks based on training
• Processes incoming mail, scans, copies, and faxes as needed, prints and updates forms, answers internal phone calls, and may place office supply orders

Employees scheduled 24+ hours weekly enjoy these benefits:

• Health insurance and HSA or FSA accounts
• Dental and vision insurance
• Supplemental insurances—critical illness, accident, & hospital indemnity
• Paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance
• Supplemental life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual and 7 paid holidays per year
• Paid parental leave after one year
• Adoption assistance after one year
• Bereavement & Jury Duty (all regularly scheduled employees)

All employees, including casual, enjoy these benefits:

• Take Charge (employee wellness program)
• Guidance Resources (free confidential counseling)
• Employee discount program
• 401(k) retirement account (traditional & Roth)

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 30 days of hire.
• Customer service skills and the ability to follow directions are preferred.
• Experience in healthcare or patient care is preferred.
• Experience using electronic medical records (EMR) is preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is preferred.

FTE:

1

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:

Shift Rotation:

Day Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start Time:

8 am

Shift End Time:

5 pm

Weekends:

No

Holidays:

No

Call Obligation:

No

Union:

Union Posting Deadline:

Compensation Range:

$15.96 - $23.94Employee Benefits at Essentia Health:
At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.