Medical Assistant - Cardiology

Cleveland Clinic; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Florida's Treasure Coast invites you to join a collaborative Cardiology Practice within the Rosner Health and Wellness Center. As a Medical Assistant, you will support patient flow, assist with screenings, administer medications under supervision, and help maintain a welcoming environment for patients and families.

Ideal candidates will graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program, have BLS certification, and demonstrate clinical proficiency.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Clinical externship or extensive clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with screenings and treatments by gathering and updating health information.
• Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition.
• Administer medications under provider direction.
• Maintain equipment, supplies and examination areas.
• Perform administrative/clerical duties such as scheduling and patient registration.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Medical Assisting Program

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Indian River Hospital offers patients advanced diagnosis, innovative treatments and comprehensive management of cardiovascular diseases. Our structural and interventional cardiologists have years of experience performing complicated interventional cardiology procedures to treat complex heart and vascular conditions, from angina (chest pain) to more serious conditions such as heart attack and mini stroke. By joining the team as a Medical Assistant, you will collaborate with fellow staff to create a welcoming, comfortable environment for patients, families and visitors of the Cardiology Practice within the Rosner Health and Wellness Center. You will assist with medication management, patient monitoring, administrative tasks and more. All your work helps ensure the best possible health outcomes. Additionally, you will receive ample opportunities to enhance your skills, gain hands‑on experience, and explore advanced positions at Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM – 4:30PM or 8:30AM – 5:00PM.

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.
• Administer specific medications under the direction of the provider.
• Maintain equipment, medical supplies and examination areas.
• Perform administrative/clerical duties, such as filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within new hire period
• Military training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) considered
• Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience
• Current demonstrated clinical proficiency

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Medical Assisting certification (CMA, NCMA or CCMA)
• 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 (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.

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.