Medical Assistant/LPN Ambulatory - Colon and Rectal Surgery

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Job Title Medical Assistant/LPN Ambulatory - Colon and Rectal Surgery Location Twinsburg Facility Twinsburg Family Health Center Department Gastroenterology-Ambulatory Operations Job Code C15016 Shift Days Schedule 8:00am-4:30pm/7:30am-4:00pm Job Summary Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic’s Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center is a state-of-the-art facility that provides world class care through advanced specialty care, primary care, and surgical services.

At Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center, a variety of upper endoscopic diagnostic procedures are offered to identify the causes of abdominal or chest pain, nausea and vomiting, heartburn, bleeding, and swallowing disorders.

More accurate than X-rays, endoscopy can also help identify inflammation, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcers and tumors.

Lower endoscopy is used to evaluate stomach pain and intestinal bleeding and detect polyps in the colon that may lead to colon cancer.

A caregiver in this position works 8:00am to 4:30pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will: 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.

OR for an LPN Provide patient care activities under the direction of an RN and/or physician.

Collect and document objective and subjective data and observations about patients.

Complete nursing assessments and report all data.

Implement the current nursing care plan, medication or treatment and communicate patients’ responses.

Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.

Perform routine laboratory tests.

Educate patients and family members.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 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).

If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period OR for an LPN Graduate of an approved school of Practical Nursing Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Medical Assisting certification Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship One year of patient care experience 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.