Medical Assistant - Internal Medicine

Cleveland Clinic; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Florida at the Krupa Center in Weston is hiring a Medical Assistant to support patient care and assist with medications, monitoring and administrative tasks. You will work with board-certified physicians and caregivers to ensure excellent patient experiences.

Responsibilities include patient screenings, updating health maintenance information and assisting with pre-visit planning and post-visit workflow. Schedule coordination and office duties are also part of the role.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting Program.
• BLS Certification through the American Heart Association 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist with health maintenance screenings and treatments and update patient data.
• Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition.
• Maintain equipment, medical supplies and examination areas.
• Assist in pre-visit planning by updating the health maintenance tab.
• Perform administrative/clerical duties including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.
• Serve as primary rooming assistant, manage discharge and maintain patient flow post-visit.

Education

Medical Assisting Certification

BLS Certification (AHA/Red Cross)

Tools

CMA/NCMA/CCMA certification

Job description

Join the Cleveland Clinic Florida team at the Krupa Center in Weston, where you will work alongside highly skilled and compassionate caregivers and board-certified family practice physicians to provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is consistently recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation, offering quality preventive care, management of chronic conditions and comprehensive services for the entire family. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive strong support and recognition, collaborate with dedicated professionals and build a rewarding career with one of the world’s most respected healthcare organizations.
Our Internal Medicine team offers experienced physicians skilled in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases and conditions. Regardless of the complexity or commonality of a medical issue, our physicians collaborate closely with other Cleveland Clinic specialists to coordinate and manage comprehensive patient care. As a Medical Assistant on our team, you will collaborate with fellow staff to create a welcoming, comfortable environment for patients, families and visitors. You will assist with medication management, patient monitoring, administrative tasks and more. All your work helps ensure the best possible health outcomes.
A caregiver in this role works days from 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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.
• Assist in pre-visit planning by updating the health maintenance tab.
• Perform administrative/clerical duties, such as filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.
• Operate as the primary rooming assistant, manage end-of-visit (discharges) and maintain patient flow post-visit through checkout
  

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
  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• CMA, NCMA, CCMA certification
• Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic Externship
• Medical terminology knowledge
• Experience in a clinical setting
  

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
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