For nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System's mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our expansive ambulatory network, we go into the community to provide excellent primary and specialty care. We are dedicated to enhancing healthcare access across our service area to address the overall needs of our patients and reduce healthcare disparities.
Primary Patient Population:
Outpatient Setting
* Different clinics will offer an opportunity to experience specific patient populations
Primary skills utilized/learned:
Scheduling patients, obtaining pre-authorizations, registering patients, gathering/analyzing payor data
Performing basic medical screenings
Vital signs, specimen collection, bladder scan, EKGs, etc.
Medication & Vaccination administration
Wound care (suture/staple removal)
Assist providers with sterile and non-sterile procedures
Splinting and bandaging
Personnel Medical Assistant will work with:
RNs, LPNs, Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Medical Doctors (MDs)
MetroHealth offers industry-leading benefits, including tuition reimbursement, professional certification incentives, and medical/dental insurance. As a public employer, employees participate in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).
Required Qualifications:
HS Diploma or passage of a high school equivalency exam.
Completion of a Medical Assistant program and has work experience in a Medical Assisting or acute patient care capacity, which includes school-sponsored externships.
Completion of a Medical Assisting-comparable military educational program for medics/hospital corpsman with an honorable discharge (if applicable).
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for the American Heart Association (AHA) or obtains within 90 days of hire.
Knowledge of basic medical procedures and medical terminology.
Possesses critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a stressful environment and exercise sound judgment, as well as organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment with multiple providers.
Basic computer and data entry skills.
Able to work in assigned area(s) and any other clinic based on operational needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
6 months of clerical experience and experience related to patient care.
Active certification as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) through the National Healthcare Association (NHA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through the American Medical Technologists (AMT).