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Join Cleveland Clinic's Neurological Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. The Neurological Institute is known for being a leader in treating and researching the most complex neurological disorders and advancing innovations in neurology.

The Medical Assistant utilizes medical and administrative skills to provide support to patients and healthcare staff under the supervision of a physician or nurse. This role is within the Neuro Institute and supports Multiple Sclerosis patients within the Mellen Center.

A caregiver in this position works days, 6:30 a.m. -- 5 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

+ Assist with performing screening and treatments by gathering information related to health maintenance, collecting specimens and documenting patient care.

+ Update health maintenance at patient visit, accurately identify medication changes and update allergy information at each visit.

+ Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition. Administer specific medications under direction of provider.

+ Maintain equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning and troubleshooting.

+ Maintain examination areas.

+ Assist in pre-visit planning by updating the health maintenance tab.

+ Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program (as designated by the Enterprise MA Steering Committee) 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) through the American Heart Association (AHA) within new hire period

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Medical Assisting certification

+ Successful completion of Cleveland Clinic externship

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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.

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