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Job TitleMedical Assistant or LPN Ambulatory - OBGYN

                        

LocationLakewood

                    

FacilityLakewood Family Health Center

                     

DepartmentAmbulatory Operations Transition-Regional Operations

                      

Job CodeG99982

                     

ShiftVariable

                       

Schedule7:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Cleveland Clinic Lakewood Family Health Center is happy to bring a new generation of healthcare to Lakewood. Our focus is on providing top-quality care, outstanding service, strong educational programs and community investment. Cleveland Clinic provides a dynamic and technologically advanced environment that allows you to discover, learn and grow.

The Ob/Gyn Unit at Lakewood Family Health Center offers specialized care for women, including comprehensive prenatal care, preventative health screenings and general gynecology. Some of your patients may experience infertility, gynecologic cancer and other sensitive conditions, so compassion and empathy are critical. In this position, you can make a lasting and meaningful difference in the lives of your patients and their families. 

A caregiver in this position provides coverage between 7:00am and 5:00pm.  

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). 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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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.