Medical Assistant/LPN Ambulatory - Pediatrics

About the role

Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital seeks to hire a Medical Assistant or LPN to join our dedicated team of caregivers. This position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for growth and learning.

Responsibilities

• Assist with performing screenings and treatments
• Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition
• Maintain equipment, medical supplies and examination areas
• Perform administrative/clerical duties
• 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

Requirements

• Minimum qualifications: 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)
• Preferred qualifications: Medical Assisting certification, Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship, One year of patient care experience, Physical Requirements: Manual dexterity to operate office equipment. May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting. Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

Qualifications

• Graduate from 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)

Skills

Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently and as part of a team are essential.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, and more.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $22.75 to $22.75 per hour. The pay range does not include applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.) or the value of the Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package.

Schedule

A caregiver in this position will work various hours between 8:00am and 8:00pm.