Medical Assistant — Nephrology Â
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Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is a fully integrated medical campus that includes diagnostic centers, outpatient surgery and a 24-hour emergency department located in the state-of-the-art hospital. Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is part of the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit, multispecialty, academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.Â
Kidney and hypertension specialists treat patients with common and rare kidney disorders in an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation in diagnosis and treatment. Our specialists work together in a coordinated team environment to provide innovative and compassionate clinical care.Â
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A caregiver in this position works days, 8:30am—5:00pm. Â
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A caregiver who excels in this role will:Â Â
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Assist with performing screening and treatments by gathering information related to health maintenance, collecting specimens and documenting patient care.Â
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Update health maintenance at patient visits, accurately identifies medication changes, and updates allergy information at each visit.Â
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Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition. Administers specific medications under direction of provider.Â
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Maintain equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning, and troubleshooting.Â
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Maintain examination areas.Â
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Assist in pre-visit planning by updating the health maintenance tab.Â
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Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.Â
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Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Â Â
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Graduate from an accredited Medical Assisting Program. Â Â
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Military training as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.Â
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Current demonstrated clinical proficiency. Â
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Completion of a clinical externship. (Extensive clinical experience may be considered in lieu of formal clinical externship).Â
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Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required within new hire period.Â
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Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Â Â
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CMA, NCMA, CCMA certification.Â
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Successful completion of CC Externship.Â
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Physical Requirements:
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Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
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May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.
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Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
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.
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