Medical Assistant

ccf; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System in Westlake is seeking a Medical Assistant to join the Orthopedics team. You will gather, monitor, and update patient information and perform some administrative duties to help ensure organization and smooth unit flow.

As part of the Orthopedic team you will support care plans, assist with screenings and treatments, and help patients return to daily life. Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through AHA or Red Cross upon hire or within new hire period.
• Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Gather, monitor, and update patient information and ensure proper unit flow.
• Perform administrative and clerical duties to support scheduling, data entry, and patient registration.
• Assist department by supporting the care plan execution and patient visits under provider direction.
• Assist with screenings and treatments and communicate changes in patient condition.

Skills

Medical assisting

Education

Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Medical Assistant

Location

Westlake

Facility

Westlake Medical Office Building

Department

Westlake Orthopedics-Regional Operations

Job Code

C15016

Shift

Variable

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

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.

Cleveland Clinic’sorthopaedicsurgeons and providers work with patients to develop a treatment plan that works best for their joint,boneor muscle condition. Our team is committed toassistingpatients overcome their injuries andpain andreturn to their everyday lives.As a Medical Assistant on theOrthopaedicsteam, you willassistthe department by gathering,monitoring,and updating patient information. You will also perform some administrative and clerical duties to help ensure organization and proper unit flow.You will be a vital part ofassistingin the execution of the care plan through your ability to provide a safe and thorough visitfor each patient.

A caregiver in this position worksMonday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Assistwith performing screenings and treatments by gathering and updating information related to health maintenance,identifyingmedication changes, updating allergy information, collecting specimens, performingtestsand documenting patient care.

• Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition.

• Administer specific medications underthe directionofthe provider.

• Maintain equipment, medicalsuppliesand examination areas.

• Perform administrative/clerical duties, such as filing, reception, scheduling, dataentryand patient registration.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an approvedMedicalAssistingProgram

• Military training as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered

• Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or the American Red Crossupon hire or within new hire period

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Medical Assisting certification

• Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship

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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.