LPN or Medical Assistant - Casual/As Needed - Walk-in Clinic
Essentia Health
Park Rapids, Minnesota
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Posted Aug 14, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 14, 2026
What this might mean for you
Essentia Health is hiring for its own floors — no agency between you and the manager. It's a day shift — the full-speed version of the unit, with every specialist in the building.
What the posting states
- Base pay
- Compensation Range: $21.72 - $32.58
- Shift
- Days
- Weekends, holidays, call
- Every third weekend and a holiday rotation are required, excluding Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- EHR & union
- Union position
About this role
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Skills for this role
Benefits
- Wellness program
- Paid jury duty
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
- AD&D insurance
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
About the employer
You would be joining Essentia Health in Duluth, where a new hospital looks out over Lake Superior and the system anchors care across Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin with about 15,000 employees, 14 hospitals, and roughly 70 clinic and outpatient…
What reviewers appreciate
- Yearlong Nurse Residency with monthly class, 1:1 coaching, and NCLEX prep for RNs with under one year of experience
- Posted new-grad starts at $45.03/hr ADN and $46.03/hr BSN in Duluth/Superior
- Hiring incentives up to $7,500 ADN and $10,000 BSN for Duluth RN residents
What reviewers flag
- Union contract negotiations in Duluth have centered on staffing standards, with leadership saying experienced nurses leave over unsafe conditions
- Clinic nurses and APPs held multi-week ULP strikes in 2025; some contracts remained unresolved after the walkout ended
- Glassdoor overall near 3.6/5 with senior management rated lowest among categories
On your path
Operating Room is a first-year unit lane. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours and call?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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