Medical Assistant – Wound Care

                    

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Job Title

Medical Assistant – Wound Care

                        

Location

Port St Lucie

                    

Facility

Tradition Hospital

                     

Department

TMC Wound Care Program-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

                      

Job Code

000655

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Port St. Lucie. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers services in a wide variety of specialties to meet community needs. You'll be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.   

Tradition Hospital offers comprehensive, multidisciplinary wound care for chronic, non-healing wounds, utilizing advanced diagnostics and treatment. Services include hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO), debridement and specialized dressings. The care focuses on treating the underlying causes of wounds to facilitate healing. 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 days from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 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 

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