Medical Assistant - Primary Care

Cleveland Clinic; Port Saint Lucie (FL); In loco; USD 32.000 - 46.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Cleveland Clinic invites you to join our Primary Care team as a Medical Assistant in Port Saint Lucie, FL. You will support patient care, assist with screenings and medication management, and help maintain a welcoming clinical environment.

Expect collaboration with staff and ongoing skill-building in a leading healthcare system. Minimum qualifications include graduation from an approved Medical Assisting program and BLS certification; externships or clinical experience are valued.

Competenze

• Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting program.
• Military training will be considered (HM/68W/4N0X1).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or obtained during hire.

Mansioni

• Assist with screenings, treatments, and medication changes; document patient care.
• Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition and maintain equipment.
• Perform administrative duties including scheduling, data entry, and registration.

Conoscenze

BLS certification

Clinical externship

Medical assisting

Formazione

Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting program

Descrizione del lavoro

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, 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 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 Monday-Friday from 7:45AM – 4:15PM.

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
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the 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, 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.