Medical Assistant - Primary Care

Cleveland Clinic; Lodi (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System is seeking a Medical Assistant for Primary Care in Lodi. You will support patient care under clinical supervision, assist with screenings, treatments and administrative tasks, and work to maintain high-quality patient experiences.

The role emphasizes coordination with interdisciplinary teams, patient registration, and adherence to safety standards, with a standard shift 8:00am-4:30pm.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program.
• Completion of a clinical externship (extensive clinical experience may be considered).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through AHA or Red Cross.
• Current demonstrated clinical proficiency.
• Military training as Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assist with screenings and treatments by gathering/updating health info, med changes, allergies, specimens, tests and documenting patient care.

Skills

Medical knowledge

Clinical externship experience

BLS certification

Clinical proficiency

Military medical training

Education

Approved Medical Assisting Program

Clinical externship

BLS certification (AHA/Red Cross)

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

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 - Primary Care

Location

Lodi

Facility

Lodi Community Hospital

Department

Primary Care-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

C15016

Shift

Days

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.

As a Medical Assistant on this team, you will play a vital role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for patients, families, and visitors. Working collaboratively with clinical and administrative staff, you will support medication management, patient monitoring, and a variety of clinical and office tasks. This position offers broad clinical exposure through hands-on involvement in patient care, compliance, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams.

A caregiver in this position works primary hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm.

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 (As designated by the Enterprise MA Steering Committee)

• Completion of a clinical externship (Extensive clinical experience may be considered in lieu of formal clinical externship)

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

• Current demonstrated clinical proficiency

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

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Medical Assisting Certification

• Successful completion of 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.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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