Medical Assistant – Primary Care

## 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 – Primary Care ### Location Akron ### Facility Summit Medical Office Building ### Department Primary Care-Cleveland Clinic Akron General ### Job Code C15016 ### Shift Days ### Schedule 7:00am-3:30pm ### Job Summary ### Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic’s Akron General Summit Medical Office Building located in Fairlawn, Ohio, and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Mercy Hospital Health Center of North Canton is part of Mercy Hospital, which officially became a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021. Primary care doctors are typically the first point of contact for patients, from diagnosing and treating problems to being an advocate for preventive care. Our team includes family medicine doctors, who treat patients of all ages, and internal medicine doctors, who primarily treat adults. As a Medical Assistant on this team, you will collaborate with fellow staff to create a welcoming, comfortable environment for patients, families and visitors. You will assist with medication management, patient monitoring, administrative tasks and more. All your work helps ensure the best possible health outcomes. Additionally, you will receive ample opportunities to enhance your skills, gain hands-on experience and explore advanced positions at Cleveland Clinic. **A caregiver in this position works Monday – Friday from 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.** 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. - Administer specific medications under the direction of the provider. - 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 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) or American Red Cross upon or within new hire period Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: - Medical Assisting Certification - Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship **Physical 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. - 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. - Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production ra…