Medical Assistant - Family Medicine

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic is seeking a Medical Assistant in Family Medicine to provide patient-first healthcare in a collaborative environment. Candidates should have graduated from a Medical Assisting program or military training, and possess a BLS certification. The role includes patient care tasks and administrative support to ensure optimal health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program or military training.
• Completion of a clinical externship or extensive clinical experience.
• Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Assist with screenings and treatments, updating health maintenance information.
• Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition.
• Perform administrative duties including scheduling and data entry.

Skills

Patient Care

Chart Updates

Specimen Collection

Medication Management

Condition Monitoring

Communication

Education

Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program

Military training as a Hospital Corpsman

Medical Assisting Certification

Job description

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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.

As a Medical Assistant in Family Medicine, you will collaborate with fellow staff to create a welcoming, comfortable environment for patients, families and visitors at the Lutheran Hospital Medical Offices. You will assist with patient chart updates, specimen collection, medication management, condition monitoring, administrative tasks and more. Ultimately, all your efforts help ensure the best possible health outcomes and patient experiences.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM - 5:00PM.

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 or within new hire period
  
  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Medical Assisting Certification
• Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship
• American Academy of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Certification
• Bilingual Spanish
  
  

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

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.
  
  

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

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