Medical Assistant One PACC

Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Euclid
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Assists with performing screening and treatments by gathering information related to health maintenance, collecting specimens, performing tests, and documenting patient care.
• Updates health maintenance at patient visit, accurately identifies medication changes and updates allergy information at each visit.
• Monitors and communicates changes in patient condition. Administers specific medications under direction of provider.
• Maintains equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning and troubleshooting.
• Maintains examination areas.
• Assists in pre-visit planning by updating the health maintenance tab.
• Performs administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.
• Other duties as assigned. Education:
  • Must be a graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program. - (As designated by the Enterprise MA Steering Committee) -
  • Military training as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.
  • Current demonstrated clinical proficiency. -
  • Completion of a clinical externship. - - (Extensive clinical experience may be considered in lieu of formal clinical externship). -
  • MA Certification preferred. Certifications:
    • Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required within new hire period. Complexity of Work:
      • Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
      • Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Work Experience:
        • Successful completion of CC Externship preferred. Physical Requirements:
          • Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
          • May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.
          • Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.
          • 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.
          • 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.
          • 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:
            • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.Utilizes medical and administrative skills to provide support to patients and health care staff under the supervision of a physician or nurse.

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