Medical Assistant - OBGYN

Cleveland Clinic; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center is seeking a caregiver for the OB/GYN department. The role supports prenatal care, health screenings, and patient registration with hours from 8:00am to 4:30pm or 7:00am to 7:30pm.

Responsibilities include gathering health information, updating allergies and medications, monitoring patient condition, maintaining exam areas and supplies, and performing clerical duties to ensure smooth clinic operations.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved medical assisting program OR military training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1).
• 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.
• Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience.

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

Medical assisting

Patient care

Documentation

Education

Approved medical assisting program or military medical training (HM/68W/4N0X1)

Tools

BLS certification

Clinical externship experience

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center provides the communities in and around Cuyahoga County with over 30 specialties and is located only four miles away from Cleveland Clinic’s Hillcrest Hospital, one of the top hospitals in Ohio. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) department offers specialized care for women, including comprehensive prenatal care, preventative health screenings, and general gynecology, and the expertise of specialists in areas such as infertility, high-risk obstetrics and gynecologic cancer. Caregivers on this team say that they work hard to not only provide patients with the best care possible, but also to create a cohesive, respectful, professional and honest culture.

A caregiver in this position works 8:00am to 4:30pm or 7:00am to 7:30pm.

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).
• 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.
• Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience.

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.).