Medical Assistant or LPN

                    

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Job Title

Medical Assistant or LPN

                        

Location

Westlake

                    

Facility

Westlake Medical Office Building

                     

Department

Westlake Ent-Regional Operations

                      

Job Code

C15016

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

7:00am-8:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Westlake Medical Campus and experience being part of a top hospital system where everyone is valued for what they bring to the team. 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. 

This position provides the rewarding opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment and to float to other CCF locations to receive hands on experience while providing excellent care to patients helping to ensure the best possible health outcomes. Every day, you can make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and their loved ones, all while taking advantage of the countless professional and educational resources offered by Cleveland Clinic. We have a highly engaged team, with engagement scores in the top tier for over ten years. Our department welcomes new or experienced caregivers!

A caregiver in this position works from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. with variable evenings and weekends as needed. This position requires the ability to float to any of our Westside FHC locations (North Olmsted, Westlake, and Avon Pointe).

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 MA 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

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)  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Medical Assisting certification

• Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship  

• One year of patient care experience

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good hand-eye coordination, involves extensive stan