Medical Assistant - Urgent Care

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

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover, Ohio is seeking a Medical Assistant to join a compassionate team. You will support screenings, treatments, specimen collection, and patient registration while maintaining a clean, well-equipped exam area.

This role requires completion of an approved medical assisting program or military medical training, BLS certification, and clinical externship experience. The position offers varied shifts between 8:00am and 8:00pm with a competitive hourly pay

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved medical assisting program or military training as a hospital corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1).
• BLS certification through AHA or Red Cross; obtain during hire if not held.
• Completion of a clinical externship or extensive clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with screenings and treatments by gathering and updating information related to health maintenance, updating allergies, 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

BLS certification

Clinical externship experience

Education

Graduate from an approved medical assisting program

Military training as HM / 68W / 4N0X1

Medical Assisting certification

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, the award-winning not-for-profit Union Hospital serves the communities of eastern Ohio. Here, you will be part of a talented, compassionate and driven team of caregivers, work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care.

Cleveland Clinic Express Care® Clinics and Urgent Care Clinics are designed to provide patients with quick access to medical care for common health problems. Our Bainbridge Urgent Care is currently looking to add a Medical Assistant to their team. You will be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

A caregiver in this position works between 8:00am and 8:00pm.

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.

Minimum 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) or the American Red Cross. 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

• 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.).