Medical Assistant - Family Medicine

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.

The Family Medicine team is uniquely trained to care for patients as a whole person, regardless of age or sex. The cornerstone of Family Medicine is an ongoing, personal relationship between caregivers and patients to achieve the best possible health outcomes. Caregivers and patients work together to achieve the best possible health outcomes.

A caregiver in this position works Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:30pm. Once a week there will be coverage needed until 7:30pm. Rotations include 1 weekend a month from 8:00am to 12:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

n
• n

  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.

  n
n
• n

  Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition.

  n
n
• n

  Maintain equipment, medical supplies and examination areas.

  n
n
• n

  Perform administrative/clerical duties, such as filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.

  n
n

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

n
• n

  Graduate from an approved medical assisting program OR military training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1)

  n
n
• n

  Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience

  n
n
• n

  Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period

  n
n

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

n
• n

  Medical Assisting certification

  n
n
• n

  Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship

  n
n
• n

  Prior Medical Asssitant experience

  n
n
• n

  Prior experience working with pediatric patients

  n
n

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you:

Physical Requirements:

n
• n

  Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.

  n
n
• n

  May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.

  n
n
• n

  Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.

  n
n
• n

  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.

  n
n
• n

  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.

  n
n
• n

  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.

  n
n

Personal Protective Equipment:

n
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
n

Pay Range

Salaries (which may be) shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities