Medical Assistant

Overview

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. You will receive support and opportunities to build a rewarding career with one of the world’s most respected healthcare organizations. Cleveland Clinic’s North Dover Family Medicine is looking to add a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to the First Care team. As an LPN, you will assist providers along with other LPNs, Patient Service Specialists, and Medical Assistants in delivering high-quality patient care to diverse populations. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance nursing skills through learning opportunities and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse 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, medications or treatments, and communicate patients’ responses.
• Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Perform routine laboratory tests.
• Educate patients and family members.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of Practical Nursing
• Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross

Preferred Qualifications

• 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, and involves extensive standing and walking with occasional lifting.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions or 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.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $23.25

Maximum hourly: $33.50

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).