Medical Assistant - Internal Medicine

Cleveland Clinic; Independence Township (OH); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Independence Family Health Center is hiring a part-time caregiver to support primary and express care services. You will assist with screenings, monitor patient conditions, maintain exam areas and handle clerical tasks in a busy outpatient setting.

Minimum qualifications include a medical assisting credential or military medical training, plus BLS certification. Weekend/evening rotations may be required.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved medical assisting program or military medical training.
• Completion of a clinical externship or extensive clinical experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; obtain it if not held during onboarding.
• Experience with patient registration, scheduling and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Assist with screenings and treatments, update health information and allergies.
• Monitor patient condition and communicate changes to the care team.
• Maintain equipment, medical supplies and examination areas.
• Perform administrative duties such as filing, reception and data entry.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical documentation

Medical assisting

Administrative duties

Education

Graduate from an approved medical assisting program

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

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Independence Family Health Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This patient-friendly facility offers primary care, express care and a wide array of specialty services. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.

Independence Family Health Center provides comprehensive services for adults, such as diagnosing and treating health problems that require prompt attention, conducting general physical examinations and performing screenings, which may detect health problems early.

This is a part-time role. A caregiver in this position could cover between 7:00am and 5:00pm with occasional weekend and evening rotations.

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) or the American Red Cross. If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your 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.

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.).