Medical Assistant Urgent Care
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Job Location:
North Canton, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Job Title
Medical Assistant - Urgent Care
Location
Canton
Facility
North Canton Mercy Health Center
Department
North Canton Health Center-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital
Job Code
C15016
Shift
Day/Evening Rotation
Schedule
8:00am-9:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join Cleveland Clinics Mercy Hospital Health CenterofNorth Canton 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.
Cleveland Clinic Express Care Clinics and Urgent Care Clinics are designed to provide patients with quick access to medical care for common health problems. As a Medical Assistant you will support your fellow caregivers and healthcare staff by performing various administrative and medical tasks. This role is integral to the organization and functioning of the department allowing you to leave a lasting impact on patientsfamiliesand caregivers every day.
A caregiver in this position worksvaryingdays and hours between 8:00AM 9:00PM including every other weekend.
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.
Administer specific medications under the direction of the provider.
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
Military training as a Hospital Corpsman (HM) Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered
Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Crosswithin new hire period
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Medical Assisting Certification
Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic Externship
Urgent Care experience
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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