Medical Assistant - Family Medicine

Cleveland Clinic; South Russell (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Medical Assistant in Internal Medicine, where you'll provide patient-first care and support dedicated caregivers. This role involves assisting with screenings, monitoring patient conditions, and performing administrative duties. You'll thrive in a collaborative environment, ensuring the best outcomes for patients while receiving endless support and appreciation. If you are passionate about healthcare and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved medical assisting program or military training.
• Completion of a clinical externship or extensive clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with screenings and treatments, updating patient information.
• Monitor patient condition and communicate changes effectively.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Medical Documentation

Clinical Externship

Education

Medical Assisting Program

Military Training as Hospital Corpsman

Tools

Office Equipment

Job description

Medical Assistant - Internal Medicine

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

Internal Medicine caregivers diagnose, treat and care for patients across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Rather than focusing on one part of the body, Internal Medicine caregivers know all about the adult body systems and focus on preventing and treating adult diseases

**A caregiver in this position works between the hours of 8:00AM-5:30PM.** **Additionally, there is an evening and weekend rotation.**

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.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Medical Assisting certification.

+ 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.

+ Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship.

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.

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities