Medical Assistant - Kidney Medicine

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Job Title

Medical Assistant - Kidney Medicine

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Kidney Medicine-Medical Specialty Institute

Shift

Days

Schedule

9 : 00am-5 : 30pm

Job Summary

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. At Cleveland Clinic's Kidney Medicine Unit, you'll care for patients with renal failure using advanced dialysis technology and our patient-first approach. As a Medical Assistant, you'll create a supportive environment for patients and families while assisting with medication management, patient monitoring, and clinical and administrative tasks.

Job Details

The leadership style in this team is rooted in openness, support, and advocacy. With a strong open-door policy, communication and trust are actively encouraged, allowing team members to feel heard and supported. Leadership is hands-on and responsive, offering daily assistance to help staff navigate challenges and meet goals.

A caregiver in this position works days, from 9 : 00am5 : 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)

OR Military training as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.

Completion of a clinical externship (Extensive clinical experience may be considered in lieu of formal clinical externship)

Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (within new hire period)

Current demonstrated clinical proficiency

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include :

Medical Assisting Certification

Successful completion of 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 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 Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer : Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities