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Join Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Hillcrest Hospital has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in Cleveland and Ohio. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Hillcrest Hospital offers a wide range of pediatric services designed to help take care of children at every stage of their development. From planning birth arrangements to taking care of an active teen, our team of pediatric caregivers provides patients and families with the tools they need. 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. You'll work collaboratively with fellow staff to support medication management, patient monitoring, and a variety of administrative and clinical tasks. This position offers a unique opportunity to broaden their clinical experience by engaging in a wide range of responsibilities across patient care, compliance, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams.

This role will also consider a Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN). As an LPN, you will assist fellow caregivers in providing exceptional, top-quality care to a diverse patient population. In this role, you can make a lasting difference in the lives of patients, all while enhancing your nursing skills through hands-on experience and numerous educational resources offered within the Cleveland Clinic system.

A caregiver in this role will work 8:00am to 5:00pm with rotating evenings and weekends.

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 as 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) or the American Red Cross. If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period

OR as 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 CC externship

+ One year of patient care experience

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Physical Requirements:

+ Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good hand-eye coordination, involves extensive standing walking and occasional lifting.

+ Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

+ Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.

+ Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.

+ Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

+ Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

+ Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $23.25

Maximum hourly: $33.50

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities