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Bismarck, North Dakota

Clinic Care Technician (CCT) - Bismarck Behavioral Health - Full Time Days

Healthcare Support 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$15.96-$23.94/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 47m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Building Location

Essentia Health - Mid Dakota Bismarck 9th St Clinic

Department: 3681250 PSYCHOLOGY - MDB 9TH ST

Job Description

Essentia Health Behavioral Health Clinic Bismarck is seeking a clinic care technician. 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: vimeo.com

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

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.

Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.

Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, Essentia Health combines the strengths and talents of more than 15,000 employees, including more than 2,200 physicians and advanced practitioners, who serve our patients and communities through the mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives.

Essentia Health, which includes many Catholic facilities, is guided by the values of Quality, Hospitality, Respect, Joy, Justice, Stewardship, and Teamwork. The organization lives out its mission by having a patient-centered focus at 14 hospitals, 78 clinics, six long-term care facilities, six assisted living and independent living facilities, 7 ambulance services, 27 retail pharmacies, and one research institute.

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 - $23.94

Employee 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.

Key Responsibilities

The clinic care technician provides administrative and clinical support to ensure smooth patient flow, including greeting patients, obtaining vitals, and documenting in electronic medical records. They also manage scheduling, handle clerical duties, and maintain clinic supplies to support providers and clinical staff.

Requirements

Candidates should possess strong customer service skills and the ability to follow directions, with preference given to those with healthcare or patient care experience. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Administrative supportClerical tasksVital signs measurementData entryExam room preparationCommunicationTime management

Healthcare Support Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$41k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $47k in an average-cost state. 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 150 active listings.

What does the Healthcare Support market look like in North Dakota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$33k–$50kHealthcare Support median $48k (middle half $42k–$54k)102 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$47k in purchasing powerNorth Dakota index 89.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Healthcare Support listings in North Dakota6 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All healthcare support listings in North Dakota9 active2,066 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Healthcare Support pay trend (all specialties)−14.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Essentia Healthsilver tier, 73/100Top Employers work-life index150 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. North Dakota figures use all healthcare supports: too few North Dakota Healthcare Support postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinic Care Technician (CCT) - Bismarck Behavioral Health - Full Time Days at Essentia Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% of all Healthcare Support healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call
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About Essentia Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Duluth, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
401(k) with employer contributions
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible scheduling
Generous time off
Wellness resources

Living in Bismarck

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$342k
Typical market rent
$1,242/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.0
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Bismarck, ND metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.