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MA/OCCA/LPN - Otolaryngology
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Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world‑class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.
Cleveland Clinic has one of the most distinguished otolaryngology medical centers in the country. 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 your clinical experience by engaging in a wide range of responsibilities across patient care, compliance, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams.
A caregiver in this role will work 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with rotating evenings and weekends.
Awards and Core Duties
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.
Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant (OCCA) Duties
Provide or assist with patient care in an outpatient clinic under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Independent Provider (LIP).
Complete the rooming process, including vitals, height, weight, intake questions, documentation and reporting abnormal findings.
Collect patient specimens, perform point‑of‑care testing and prepare specimens for transport to the lab.
Prepare patients for and assist with exams, tests and procedures (e.g., EKG, Holter monitor application, pulse oximetry, hearing and vision screening, disinfection and sterilization).
Administer treatments as directed, including the application of heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes and applying/removing casts, braces and splints.
Review printed instructions with patients.
Assist with wound care.
Document in the electronic health record.
Assist with setting up the clinic for daily operations, in‑baskets, closure of care gaps, maintaining clean and orderly work areas, and closing the clinic.
Stock supplies and linens.
Clean, monitor expiration dates and restock dressing supply carts, check AED units and oxygen tanks, and empty needle boxes using appropriate safety measures.
Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.
Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) Duties
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
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 (must be obtained during the new hire period if not already held).
Minimum Qualifications – OCCA
High school diploma or GED.
Understanding of human anatomy, basic patient care activities and math.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within the new hire period if not already obtained.
One year of recent healthcare experience in a hospital or ambulatory setting, homecare, assisted living, nursing home or long‑term care.
Additional formal training/education may substitute for some or all of the required experience.
Minimum Qualifications – 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
Medical Assisting Certification.
Successful completion of a CC externship.
One year of patient care experience.
Proficiency in the use of an electronic medical record.
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.
Job is rated Light Work when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; or requires working at a production rate pace entailing constant pushing and/or pulling of materials with negligible weight.
Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be physically demanding.
Personal Protective Equipment
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Pay Range Minimum hourly: $19.75 Maximum hourly: $27.75
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 into consideration factors such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range does not include any applicable shift differentials, overtime, or the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions).
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Other
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MA/OCCA/LPN - Otolaryngology
role at
Cleveland Clinic .
Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world‑class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.
Cleveland Clinic has one of the most distinguished otolaryngology medical centers in the country. 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 your clinical experience by engaging in a wide range of responsibilities across patient care, compliance, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams.
A caregiver in this role will work 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with rotating evenings and weekends.
Awards and Core Duties
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.
Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant (OCCA) Duties
Provide or assist with patient care in an outpatient clinic under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Independent Provider (LIP).
Complete the rooming process, including vitals, height, weight, intake questions, documentation and reporting abnormal findings.
Collect patient specimens, perform point‑of‑care testing and prepare specimens for transport to the lab.
Prepare patients for and assist with exams, tests and procedures (e.g., EKG, Holter monitor application, pulse oximetry, hearing and vision screening, disinfection and sterilization).
Administer treatments as directed, including the application of heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes and applying/removing casts, braces and splints.
Review printed instructions with patients.
Assist with wound care.
Document in the electronic health record.
Assist with setting up the clinic for daily operations, in‑baskets, closure of care gaps, maintaining clean and orderly work areas, and closing the clinic.
Stock supplies and linens.
Clean, monitor expiration dates and restock dressing supply carts, check AED units and oxygen tanks, and empty needle boxes using appropriate safety measures.
Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.
Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) Duties
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
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 (must be obtained during the new hire period if not already held).
Minimum Qualifications – OCCA
High school diploma or GED.
Understanding of human anatomy, basic patient care activities and math.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within the new hire period if not already obtained.
One year of recent healthcare experience in a hospital or ambulatory setting, homecare, assisted living, nursing home or long‑term care.
Additional formal training/education may substitute for some or all of the required experience.
Minimum Qualifications – 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
Medical Assisting Certification.
Successful completion of a CC externship.
One year of patient care experience.
Proficiency in the use of an electronic medical record.
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.
Job is rated Light Work when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; or requires working at a production rate pace entailing constant pushing and/or pulling of materials with negligible weight.
Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be physically demanding.
Personal Protective Equipment
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Pay Range Minimum hourly: $19.75 Maximum hourly: $27.75
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 into consideration factors such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range does not include any applicable shift differentials, overtime, or the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions).
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Other
Hospitals and Health Care
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