Patient-First Medical Assistant – Primary Care Team

Cleveland Clinic; Florida; Sur place; USD 35 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cleveland Clinic Florida is hiring a Medical Assistant to support patient flow, rooming patients, and handle frontline administrative tasks in a patient-centered team. You will assist with in-basket processing, point-of-care testing, and help ensure smooth clinic operations under provider supervision.

Ideal candidates have completed an approved Medical Assisting program and hold Basic Life Support (BLS). Prior externship or clinical experience and familiarity with patient registration and data

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting program.
• BLS certification through AHA or Red Cross (obtain within hire period if not held).
• Completion of a clinical externship or extensive clinical experience.
• Current demonstrated clinical proficiency.

Responsabilités

• Assist with rooming patients and updating health information.
• Process in-basket items and manage patient registrations.
• Perform point-of-care testing and monitor patient condition.
• Administer specific medications under provider direction.
• Maintain exam rooms and medical supplies; ensure clean equipment.

Connaissances

Medical Assistant

BLS certification

Clinical externship

Formation

Medical Assisting program

Description du poste

Join the Cleveland Clinic Florida 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 Community Care offers high quality, patient-centered primary care. Our dedicated care teams provide healthcare for all ages, from newborns to older adults, focusing on prevention and wellness, the diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses as well as complex diseases, and management of chronic conditions. 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 rooming patients, processing in-basket items, point of care testing 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 – 6:00PM.

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 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 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 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.