LPN/Medical Assistant - First Responder Wellness Program

Cleveland Clinic; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic is looking for caregivers (and an LPN option) to join the First Responder Wellness Program in northeast Ohio. The role supports occupational health services across fixed-site centers and mobile deployments at fire stations, with travel between locations.

The position offers Monday–Friday schedule (caregiver Tue–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm), no evenings or weekends, with mileage reimbursement and extensive clinical learning resources within the system.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved medical assisting program or military medical training (HM, 68W, 4N0X1).
• Completion of a clinical externship or extensive clinical experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Assist with screenings and treatments, gather/update health data, and document patient care.
• Monitor patient condition and communicate changes to the care team.
• Maintain equipment, supplies, and examination areas; perform admin duties such as scheduling and registration.
• For LPN: provide patient care under RN/physician direction, collect data, and implement the care plan.

Job description

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

These caregivers will be joining the Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) that support the First Responder Wellness Program. This initiative’s goal is to provide a comprehensive health and wellness program that delivers preventive health care and early identification services to first responders throughout northeast Ohio. The goal is to ensure that uniformed personnel are healthy enough to work safely and effectively during their careers. This program delivers comprehensive occupational physicals, preventive screenings, and vaccine administration to first responders.

This program delivers comprehensive occupational physicals, preventive screenings, and vaccine administration to first responders across multiple communities, including both fixed-site Family Health Centers and mobile deployments at fire stations.

This position will also consider a Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN). As an LPN, you will assist fellow caregivers in providing exceptional, top-quality care to a diverse patient population. In this role, you can make a lasting difference in the lives of patients, all while enhancing your nursing skills through hands‑on experience and numerous educational resources offered within the Cleveland Clinic system.

caregiver in this position will work Tuesday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. No evenings, weekends or holidays. Floating is required as this role will be travelling to various locations and facilities within Northeast Ohio.

• Mileage reimbursement is provided.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Assist with performing screenings and treatments by gathering and updating information related to health maintenance, identifying medication changes, updating allergy information, collecting specimens, performing tests and documenting patient care.
• Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition.
• Maintain equipment, medical supplies and examination areas.
• Perform administrative/clerical duties, such as filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.

OR for an LPN

• Provide patient care activities under the direction of an RN and/or physician.
• Collect and document objective and subjective data and observations about patients.
• Complete nursing assessments and report all data.
• Implement the current nursing care plan, medication or treatment and communicate patients’ responses.
• Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Perform routine laboratory tests.
• Educate patients and family members.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an approved medical assisting program OR military training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1)
• Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period

OR for an LPN

• Graduate of an approved school of Practical Nursing
• Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Medical Assisting certification
• Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship
• One year of patient care experience

Physical Requirements

• Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
• May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.
• Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.
• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
• Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.
• Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $19.75

Maximum hourly: $27.75

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).