Medical Assistant - Bariatric General Surgery

Cleveland Clinic•Akron, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family. As a Medical Assistant on this team, you will play a vital role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for patients, families, and visitors. Working collaboratively with clinical and administrative staff, you will support medication management, patient monitoring, and a variety of clinical and office tasks. This position offers broad clinical exposure through hands-on involvement in patient care, compliance, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams. A caregiver in this position works 8:00am to 4:30pm or 7:30am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday.

Requirements

Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program (As designated by 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)
Current demonstrated clinical proficiency
Military training as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered

Nice To Haves

Medical Assisting Certification
Successful completion of 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.