Medical Assistant - OB/GYN

                    

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Job Title

Medical Assistant - OB/GYN

                        

Location

Beachwood

                    

Facility

Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center

                     

Department

Ambulatory Operations Transition-Regional Operations

                      

Job Code

C15016

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

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

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center provides the communities in and around Cuyahoga County with over 30 specialties and is located only four miles away from Cleveland Clinic’s Hillcrest Hospital, one of the top hospitals in Ohio. Here, 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.   

The Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) department offers specialized care for women, including comprehensive prenatal care, preventative health screenings, and general gynecology, and the expertise of specialists in areas such as infertility, high-risk obstetrics and gynecologic cancer. Caregivers on this team say that they work hard to not only provide patients with the best care possible, but also to create a cohesive, respectful, professional and honest culture.  

A caregiver in this position works Monday through Friday on variable hours between 8:00am and 4:30pm or 7:00am and 3:30pm. Occasional evenings will be until 8:00pm. Potential Saturdays may also be required.

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). 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 negli