Medical Assistant - Primary Care

Cleveland Clinic; Florida; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic Health System is hiring a Medical Assistant - Primary Care for the Stuart Family Health Center. You will support patient-centered care, assist with rooming, and handle administrative tasks to keep the clinic running smoothly.

Join a team that emphasizes preventive care, screenings, and chronic disease management within a respected healthcare system, with opportunities for growth and development.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting program.
• Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Willingness to obtain required certifications if not on hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist with rooming patients and processing in-baskets.
• Perform administrative and clerical duties including scheduling and data entry.
• Administer medications under provider direction and monitor patient conditions.
• Maintain exam rooms and medical supplies, ensuring clean, organized spaces.
• Collaborate with the care team to support preventive care and patient wellness.

Skills

BLS certification

Clinical externship

Education

Medical Assisting program

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

### Job Title
Medical Assistant - Primary Care

### Location
Stuart

### Facility
Stuart Family Health Center

### Department
Family Care FHCS-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

### Job Code
000655

### Shift
Days

### Schedule
8:00am-6:30am

Job Summary

Job Details

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. 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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster .

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.