Medical Assistant, Ambulatory
Cleveland Clinic
About the Role
Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. As a Medical Assistant, you will play a vital role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for patients, families, and visitors. You will support medication management, patient monitoring, and a variety of clinical and office tasks. This position offers broad clinical exposure through hands-on involvement in patient care, compliance, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams.
- Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm or 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
- Specialties Supported: Urology, wellness, and general surgery.
- Flexibility: This role will float as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Graduate from an approved medical assisting program OR military training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1).
- 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.
- Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Medical Assisting certification.
- Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship.
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 to move objects.
Personal Protective Equipment
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Pay Range
- Minimum hourly: $19.75
- Maximum hourly: $27.75