Medical Assistant - Primary Care

Cleveland Clinic; Florida; On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic's Stuart Family Health Center seeks a Medical Assistant to support the Primary Care team, assisting with patient intake, rooming, and clinical tasks to ensure high-quality care. You will collaborate with caregivers to create a welcoming environment for patients and families.

The role offers opportunities to gain hands-on experience and advance within Cleveland Clinic's health system, with emphasis on preventive care and chronic disease management.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting program.
• BLS certification through the AHA or Red Cross - if not held, must obtain during new hire period.
• Military healthcare training (HM/68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.
• Completion of clinical externship or extensive clinical experience.
• Preferred CMA/NCMA/CCMA certification.
• Preferred completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship.

Responsibilities

• Assist with rooming patients and processing in-baskets, administrative tasks and more.
• Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition as part of the care team.
• 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.

Education

Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting program

BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Military healthcare training (HM/68W or 4N0X1) will be considered

Completion of a clinical externship or extensive clinical experience

CMA/NCMA/CCMA certification preferred

Completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship preferred

Job description

Join the Cleveland Clinic team at Stuart Family Health Center, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Primary Care team provides comprehensive healthcare for patients and families and focuses on preventing diseases and promoting health and wellness. Services range from preventive care, such as screenings and immunizations, to sick visits and chronic disease management. Services range from preventive care, such as screenings and immunizations, to sick visits and chronic disease management. As a Medical Assistant on this team, you will collaborate with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming, comfortable environment for patients, families and visitors. You will assist with rooming patients, processing in-baskets, 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 – 6:30PM.

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
• Military training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross - 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
• 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.