Medical Assistant - General Surgery

Medical Assistant - General SurgeryJoin the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.As a Medical Assistant on the General Surgery team at Medina Medical Office, you will play a vital role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for patients, families, and visitors. Working collaboratively with clinical and administrative staff, you will support medication management, patient monitoring, and a variety of clinical and office tasks. This position offers broad clinical exposure through hands-on involvement in patient care, compliance, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams.A caregiver in this position works 8:00am to 4:30pm.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.Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program (As designated by the Enterprise MA Steering Committee)Completion of a clinical externship (Extensive clinical experience may be considered in lieu of formal clinical externship)Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (within new hire period)Current demonstrated clinical proficiencyMilitary training as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be consideredPreferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Medical Assisting CertificationSuccessful completion of Cleveland Clinic ExternshipPhysical Requirements:Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.May require 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 (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.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.Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.