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Job TitleMedical Assistant/LPN - Family Medicine

                        

LocationBrunswick

                    

FacilityBrunswick Family Health Center

                     

DepartmentBrunswick Family Medicine-Regional Operations

                      

Job CodeG99982

                     

ShiftDay/Evening Rotation

                       

Schedule7:00am-8:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, 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 Family Medicine team is uniquely trained to care for patients as a whole person, regardless of age or sex. The cornerstone of Family Medicine is an ongoing, personal relationship between caregivers and patients to achieve the best possible health outcomes. Caregivers and patients work together to achieve the best possible health outcomes. 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 offers a unique opportunity to broaden their clinical experience by engaging in a wide range of responsibilities across patient care, compliance, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams. The role provides hands-on exposure to multiple facets of healthcare, making it an excellent opportunity for those looking to deepen their knowledge and skills.

This position will also consider a Licensed Practice Nurse (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 will primarily cover between 7:00am and 8:00pm. Requirements include evening and Saturday rotations.

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). 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 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.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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