LPN or MA Ambulatory - Internal Medicine

                    

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Job Title

LPN or MA Ambulatory - Internal Medicine

                        

Location

South Russell

                    

Facility

Chagrin Falls Family Health Center

                     

Department

Ambulatory Operations Transition-Regional Operations

                      

Job Code

G99982

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

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

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic Team at Chagrin Falls Family Health Center to experience patient care at its best. On our team, you will experience endless opportunities to enhance your skills, learn from your fellow caregivers and build a rewarding, lifelong career.

The Internal Medicine team diagnoses, treats and cares for adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Rather than focusing on one part of the body, such as the heart or bones, this team knows all about the adult body systems. Whether a patient has sudden illness, a chronic condition or several health problems at once, this team is here to help.     

A candidate for this position could be a Medical Assistant or a LPN.

A caregiver in this position works 7:30am to 5:00pm with rotating evenings and weekends.  

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) upon hire or willing to obtain during the new hire period  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Medical Assisting certification  

• Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship  

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good hand-eye coordination, involves extensive standing walking and occasional lifting.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

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