Clinical Care Technician - Family Medicine
Listed compensation
$15.96-$23.94/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Building Location
Duluth Family Medicine Clinic
Department: 2399810 DFMC CLINIC OPERATIONS - DFMC
Job Description
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 patient chart, stocking, and cleaning 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.
Education Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
- 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, height, weight and obtains vitals
- Chaperones exams as needed
- Administers questionnaires and documents in electronic medical record
- 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
Preferred Qualifications
- Customer service skills
- Ability to follow direction and perform tasks within scope of role
- Experience in healthcare or patient care experience
- Experience using electronic medical record
- Medical terminology
Licensure/Certification Qualifications
Certification/Licensure Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire
FTE
0.8
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option
Shift Rotation
Day Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start Time
0800
Shift End Time
1700
Weekends
Holidays
No
Call Obligation
No
Union
Union Posting Deadline
11/5/2026
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.
Requirements
Candidates must possess Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain it within 30 days of hire. Preferred qualifications include experience in healthcare, proficiency with electronic medical records, and strong customer service skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Healthcare Professional Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$41k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $42k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota 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, 142 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$42k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| healthcare listings in Minnesota | 39 active | 2,061 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| healthcare pay trend | +16.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Essentia Health | silver tier, 73/100 | Top Employers work-life index142 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Care Technician - Family Medicine 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 professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
