Medical Assistant – Primary Care

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

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Palm City Medical Center is seeking a Medical Assistant to support a patient-first primary care team. You will work with providers, handle rooming, intake tasks, and essential medical documentation to ensure smooth patient flow and high-quality care.

You will be trained to assist with screenings, manage routine clinical tasks, and progress toward advanced positions while gaining hands-on experience across the clinic’s services.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting program
• BLS certification through AHA or Red Cross
• Completion of a clinical externship or extensive clinical experience
• Phlebotomy proficiency
• Current demonstrated clinical proficiency

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients and handling in baskets and patient communications
• Returning patient calls and completing provider paperwork
• Assist with screenings, updates on health maintenance, and documenting care
• Maintain clinical areas and medical supplies
• Support administrative/clerical duties such as scheduling and data entry

Skills

Phlebotomy

BLS certified

Clinical proficiency

Medical Assisting

Education

Medical Assisting program

Military Medical Training (HM/68W/4N0X1)

Job description

Join the Cleveland Clinic team at Palm City Medical 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.

Cleveland Clinic’s Primary Care team is dedicated to treating patients as a whole. This 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 staff to create a welcoming, comfortable environment for patients, families and visitors. You will be assigned to a provider and have multiple responsibilities including rooming, in baskets, returning patient calls, and completing provider paperwork. All your work helps ensure the best possible health outcomes for our patients. 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 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 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.
• 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
• Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within new hire period
• Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience
• Clinical proficiency with phlebotomy
• 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.