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Job TitleMedical Assistant

                        

LocationVero Beach

                    

FacilityIndian River Hospital

                     

DepartmentAncillary Piwh-Indian River Hospital

                      

Job Code000655

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. 

 

The Medical Assistant utilizes medical and administrative skills to provide support to patients and healthcare staff under the supervision of a physician or nurse. Cleveland Clinic’s Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health Institute is committed to providing world-class care for women of all ages. We offer women's health services, obstetrics, and gynecology. 

 

A caregiver in this position works 8 a.m. -- 5 p.m. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will: 

Assist with performing screening and treatments by gathering information related to health maintenance, collecting specimens and documenting patient care. 

Update health maintenance at patient visit, accurately identify medication changes and update allergy information at each visit. 

Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition. Administer specific medications under direction of provider. 

Maintain equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning and troubleshooting. 

Maintain examination areas. 

Assist in pre-visit planning by updating the health maintenance tab. 

Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration. 

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

Graduate from an accredited 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) through American Heart Association (AHA) within new hire period 

Current demonstrated clinical proficiency 

Completion of a clinical externship (extensive clinical experience may be considered in lieu of a formal clinical externship) 

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

CMA, NCMA, CCMA certification 

Successful completion of Cleveland Clinic externship 

 

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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 tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

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