Medical Assistant - Pulmonology

Cleveland Clinic; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic in Akron is seeking a Medical Assistant to join a patient-first team. You will perform health screenings, collect specimens, update records, and assist with administrative tasks such as scheduling and registration, enabling a rewarding clinical learning environment.

Typical shifts are 6:00am–3:30pm or 8:00am–4:30pm at the Akron Medical Office, with responsibilities including maintaining exam areas, inventory, and communications about patient conditions.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved medical assisting program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience.
• Ability to perform health screenings, specimen collection and patient care documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform health screenings, collect specimens, and assist with medications as directed.
• Update health records and maintain examination areas and medical supplies.
• Handle appointment scheduling, patient registration, and related administrative duties.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Medical assisting program

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

Job description

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. At Cleveland Clinic, 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.

A Medical Assistant in this role is familiar with performing health screenings, collecting specimens, administering medication, updating health records, keeping medical supplies stocked, maintaining examination areas, and monitoring, recording, and communicating patients’ conditions. You will also perform a variety of administrative duties, such as appointment scheduling and patient registration, which offers a unique learning opportunity that will expand your skillset.

A caregiver in this position works 6:00am to 3:30pm or 8:00am-4:30pm at the Akron Medical Office.

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.).