Medical Assistant Cardiovascular Medicine
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Job Location:
West Valley, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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.
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Job Title
Medical Assistant - Cardiovascular Medicine
Location
Fairview Park
Facility
West Valley Medical Office Building
Department
Ambulatory Operations Transition-Regional Operations
Job Code
C15016
Shift
Days
Schedule
7:30am-5:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join 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.
Our team at West Valley Medical Office is committed to helping people with heart problems improve their health and enjoy longer healthier lives. Cardiovascular caregivers from Cleveland Clinic use advanced techniques that have helped Cleveland Clinics Heart Vascular & Thoracic Institute rank nationally and be recognized as the global leader in cardiovascular care. Our program focuses on prevention detectiontreatmentand follow-up.
A caregiver in this positionwill work primarily between the hours of 7:30am and 5:00pm with no weekends or evenings currently.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Assistwith performing screenings and treatments by gathering and updating information related to health maintenanceidentifyingmedication changes updating allergy information collecting specimens performingtestsand documenting patient care.
- Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition.
- Maintain equipment medicalsuppliesand examination areas.
- Perform administrative/clerical duties such as filing reception scheduling dataentryand patient registration.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program(Asdesignatedby 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)
- Currentdemonstratedclinicalproficiency
- Military training as a Hospital Corpsman (HM) Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Medical Assisting Certification
- Successful completion of Cleveland Clinic Externship
- Prior experience utilizing EKGs
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.
If applying for a Florida position please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
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