LPN/Medical Assistant - Internal Medicine

Cleveland Clinic; Twinsburg (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic’s Twinsburg Family Health and Surgery Center invites you to join a respected health care team as a caregiver. The role supports an Internal Medicine team caring for adults across health and illness spectrums, with duties ranging from patient care to administrative tasks.

Candidates may be Medical Assistants or LPNs. The schedule runs 8:00am–4:30pm, with one weekly shift until 8:00pm and one rotating Saturday per month from 8:00am–12:00pm.

Qualifications

• 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) upon hire or willing to obtain during the new hire period
• Medical Assisting certification (preferred)
• Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship (preferred)

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Patient care

Administrative duties

Caregiver teamwork

Medical screening

Education

Medical assisting certification

BLS certification

Clinical externship

Military medical training (HM/68W/4N0X1)

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic's Twinsburg Family Health and Surgery Center to become a caregiver at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to providing the community with advanced specialty care, primary care and various surgical services. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding, lifelong career at Cleveland Clinic.

The Internal Medicine team diagnoses, treats and cares for adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Rather than focusing on one part of the body, such as the heart or bones, this team knows all about the adult body systems. Whether a patient has sudden illness, a chronic condition or several health problems at once, this team is here to help.

A candidate for this position could be a Medical Assistant or a LPN.

A caregiver in this position works 8:00am to 4:30pm with 1 shift per week until 8:00pm and 1 rotating Saturday per month from 8:00am to 12:00pm.

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.

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) upon hire or willing to obtain during the new hire period

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Medical Assisting certification
• Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good hand-eye coordination, involves extensive standing walking and occasional lifting.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $23.25

Maximum hourly: $33.50

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.).