Medical Assistant

                    

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Job Title

Medical Assistant

                        

Location

Vero Beach

                    

Facility

Indian River Hospital

                     

Department

Ancillary Piwh-Indian River Hospital

                      

Job Code

000655

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-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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