Medical Assistant/LPN - Internal Medicine

                    

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

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Job Title

Medical Assistant/LPN - Internal Medicine

                        

Location

Mayfield Hts

                    

Facility

Hillcrest Hospital

                     

Department

Ambulatory Operations Transition-Regional Operations

                      

Job Code

G99982

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

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

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.

Hillcrest Hospital provides comprehensive services for adults, such as diagnosing and treating health problems that require prompt attention, conducting general physical examinations and performing screenings, which may detect health problems early. As a Medical Assistant on this team, you will play a vital role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for patients, families, and visitors. You’ll work collaboratively with fellow staff to support medication management, patient monitoring, and a variety of administrative and clinical tasks.

This position will also consider an LPN. As an LPN, you will assist fellow caregivers in providing exceptional, top-quality care to a diverse patient population. In this role, you can make a lasting difference in the lives of patients, all while enhancing your nursing skills through hands-on experience and numerous educational resources offered within the Cleveland Clinic system.   

A caregiver in this position works primarily days covering between 8:00am to 5:00pm or 7:30am to 8:00pm.

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.  

OR for an LPN:

• Provide patient care activities under the direction of an RN and/or physician. 

• Collect and document objective and subjective data and observations about patients.  

• Complete nursing assessments and report all data.  

• Implement the current nursing care plan, medication or treatment and communicate patients’ responses.  

• Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.  

• Perform routine laboratory tests.  

• Educate patients and family members.  

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) or the American Red Cross. If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period  

OR for an LPN:

• Graduate of an approved school of Practical Nursing  

• Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Medical Assisting certification  

• Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic e