LPN Ambulatory/Medical Assistant - Primary Care Walk-In

Cleveland Clinic•Macedonia, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Clinic Community Care provides patient-centered primary care for patients of all ages, with a focus on prevention and wellness, diagnosing and treating common illnesses and complex diseases, and managing chronic conditions. The caregiver works in Primary Care Walk-In and supports patient care and clinic operations. The schedule is weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and every other weekend from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For the medical assistant role, the caregiver assists with screenings and treatments, gathers and updates health information, identifies medication changes, updates allergy information, collects specimens, performs tests, and documents patient care. The caregiver monitors and communicates changes in patient condition, maintains equipment, supplies, and examination areas, and performs administrative duties including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, and patient registration. For the LPN role, the caregiver provides patient care under the direction of an RN and/or physician. Duties include collecting and documenting objective and subjective patient data, completing nursing assessments and reporting findings, implementing the nursing care plan and medications or treatments, communicating patient responses, observing for adverse reactions, performing routine laboratory tests, and educating patients and family members.

Requirements

Medical assistant candidates must graduate from an approved medical assisting program or have military training as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1).
Medical assistant candidates must complete a clinical externship or have extensive clinical experience.
Medical assistant candidates must have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross, or obtain it during the new-hire period.
LPN candidates must graduate from an approved school of Practical Nursing.
LPN candidates must hold a current Ohio Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
LPN candidates must have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assisting certification.
Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship.

Responsibilities

Assist with screenings and treatments by gathering and updating health-maintenance information.
Identify medication changes and update allergy information.
Collect specimens, perform tests, and document patient care.
Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition.
Maintain equipment, medical supplies, and examination areas.
Perform administrative and clerical duties, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, and patient registration.
For the LPN role, provide patient care under the direction of an RN and/or physician.
For the LPN role, collect and document objective and subjective patient data and observations.
For the LPN role, complete nursing assessments and report all data.
For the LPN role, implement the current nursing care plan, medications, or treatments and communicate patients’ responses.
For the LPN role, observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
For the LPN role, perform routine laboratory tests.
For the LPN role, educate patients and family members.