Cleveland Clinic

Non-profit medical center delivering care

Medical Assistant/LPN Ambulatory - Primary Care

Nursing & Frontline Patient Care +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAkron, OH, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate from an approved medical assisting program or have military training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1).
Complete a clinical externship or have extensive clinical experience.
Hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA), or obtain it during the new-hire period.
For the LPN alternative, graduate from an approved school of Practical Nursing.
For the LPN alternative, hold a current Ohio license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
For the LPN alternative, hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Meet the physical requirements, including moving and lifting patients, manual finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination, extensive standing and walking, and occasional lifting.
Have corrected vision and hearing to the normal range.
Be able to work under stressful conditions or irregular hours.
Be able to work with some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.
Meet the Medium Work physical demand requirements: exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
Comply with the Cleveland Clinic influenza prevention program by obtaining an annual influenza vaccination or an approved exemption.
Undergo controlled-substance testing following an offer of employment.

Responsibilities

Assist with screenings and treatments by gathering and updating health-maintenance information, 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 and clerical duties, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, and patient registration.
For the LPN alternative, provide patient-care activities under the direction of an RN and/or physician.
For the LPN alternative, collect and document objective and subjective patient data and observations.
For the LPN alternative, complete nursing assessments and report all data.
For the LPN alternative, implement the current nursing care plan, medication, or treatment and communicate patients’ responses.
For the LPN alternative, observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
For the LPN alternative, perform routine laboratory tests.
For the LPN alternative, educate patients and family members.

Desired Qualifications

Medical Assisting certification.
Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship.
One year of patient-care experience.

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.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Medical Assistant/LPN Ambulatory - Primary Care

Location

Akron

Facility

Bath Health and Wellness

Department

Primary Care-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

G99982

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-5:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

As part of Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, the Bath Health and Wellness Center offers patient-friendly primary care and specialty services to the surrounding community. Our expert physicians and caregivers continuously aim to create a welcoming and supportive environment for patients of all ages. Here, you will receive endless appreciation and encouragement while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic’s Primary Care team is dedicated to treating patients as a whole. This team provides comprehensive healthcare for patients and families and focuses on preventing diseases and promoting health and wellness. Services range from preventive care, such as screenings and immunizations, to sick visits and chronic disease management.

This is a full-time role. A caregiver in this position will work 7:00am to 5:30pm.

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.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.

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

About the Company

Cleveland Clinic

Non-profit medical center delivering care

Cleveland Clinic runs a nonprofit academic medical center that delivers patient care, conducts research, and educates future clinicians. It provides in-person hospital services, surgeries, and telehealth options, plus digital tools like MyChart to manage care, as well as provider tools such as DrConnect and eRadiology to coordinate care. It differentiates itself by combining clinical care, medical research, and education under a nonprofit model with a broad international network and a strong emphasis on safety and quality. Its goal is to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and training clinicians to improve health outcomes for diverse populations, globally.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $74.7M
Headquarters: Cleveland, OH
Founded: 1921

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