Medical Assistant - Sports Health Orthopedics

Cleveland Clinic • Independence, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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 caregivers work with the latest technology to provide complete care from diagnosis, treatment and surgery to recovery and rehabilitation. You will be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.
A caregiver in this position works Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm with potential evenings and weekends needed. This role will be based out of 1 location and will periodically float to other orthopedic locations with an average of once per week to CC Main Campus. Saturday mornings will be required during the fall for fall sports and will happen once in the season.

Requirements

• Graduate from an approved medical assisting program OR military training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1).
• Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross. If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree