Medical Assistant - Outpatient Brain Health

About the role

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, a medical center dedicated solely to advancing treatments for brain diseases and providing state-of-the-art care for patients and their families. As a Medical Assistant, you will perform a mix of administrative and clinical duties in one of the world’s most respected healthcare organizations.

Responsibilities

• Take medical histories and explain procedures to patients.
• Collect and prepare specimens for the lab or perform basic laboratory tests.
• Administer or instruct patients on proper medication use.
• Draw blood, take electrocardiograms, remove sutures, and change dressings.
• Assist with screenings and treatments by gathering and updating health 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical Assisting certification.
• 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.

Physical Requirements

• Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
• Extended periods of standing, walking, or sitting.
• Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.
• 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 to move objects. This includes jobs requiring walking or standing to a significant degree, sitting most of the time with arm or leg controls, or working at a production rate pace.

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Schedule

Days, Monday - Friday from 6:30AM—2:30PM or 10:00AM—6:30PM, with rotating Saturdays.

Pay

Hourly pay range for new hires: $18.88 – $28.80. Actual compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set, and education. This range does not include shift differentials, overtime, or the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package.