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Cleveland Clinic Medical Assistant/Secretary - Primary Care - Adult Medicine in Akron, Ohio

Join the Cleveland Clinic team at our Summit Medical Plaza, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as the No. 4 hospital in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report. 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.

Caregivers in Medical Assistant positions will prioritize medical and administrative skills to support patients and health care staff under the supervision of a nurse or physician. While in this position, you will be assisting with performing screenings and treatments by documenting information on health maintenance. You will also update health maintenance on patient's visits and monitor patients' conditions and changes while administering medications.

The ideal future caregiver is someone who:

  • Works well in a close-knit, team building environment.

  • Has strong customer service skills.

  • Shows excellent organizational skills in a stressful environment.

  • Currently has a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand in hand.

Responsibilities:

  • Assists with performing screening and treatments by gathering information related to health maintenance, collecting specimens, performing tests, and documenting patient care.

  • Updates health maintenance at patient visit, accurately identifies medication changes and updates allergy information at each visit.

  • Monitors and communicates changes in patient condition. Administers specific medications under direction of provider.

  • Maintains equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning and troubleshooting.

  • Maintains examination areas.

  • Assists in pre-visit planning by updating the health maintenance tab.

  • Performs administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Education:

  • Must be a graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program. (As designated by the Enterprise MA Steering Committee)

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

  • Current demonstrated clinical proficiency.

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

Certifications:

  • Certification as Medical Assistant required within 90 days from date of hire. Certification from the American Association of Medical Assistants preferred.

  • Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required within new hire period.

Complexity of Work:

  • Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

  • Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

  • Successful completion of CC Externship preferred.

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.

  • 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.

  • Requires walking or standing to a significant degree; sitting, pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls.

  • 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.

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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