Medical Assistant - Bariatric Surgery

                    

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Job Title

Medical Assistant - Bariatric Surgery

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron Medical Office Building

                     

Department

General Surgery-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK0436

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm/7:30am-4:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Here, our collaborative team of healthcare professionals strives to offer the community comfort, treating every patient like members of our own families.   

As a Medical Assistant on this team, you will collaborate with fellow staff to create a welcoming, comfortable environment for patients, families and visitors. In this role, you will assist with medication management, patient monitoring, administrative tasks and more. All your work helps ensure the best possible health outcomes, allowing you to directly improve the lives of patients and their families every day.    

 

A caregiver in this position works 8:00AM – 5:00PM or 7:30AM—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 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 

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or within new hire period 

• Certification as Medical Assistant within 90 days of date of hire 

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Certification from the American Association of Medical Assistants 

• Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship  

 

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