Medical Assistant - Internal Medicine

The Power of Every OneAt Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team.Medical Assistant - Internal MedicineJoin the Cleveland Clinic Florida team at the Krupa Center in Weston, where you will work alongside highly skilled and compassionate caregivers and board-certified family practice physicians to provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is consistently recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation, offering quality preventive care, management of chronic conditions and comprehensive services for the entire family. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive strong support and recognition, collaborate with dedicated professionals and build a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations.Our Internal Medicine team offers experienced physicians skilled in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases and conditions. Regardless of the complexity or commonality of a medical issue, our physicians collaborate closely with other Cleveland Clinic specialists to coordinate and manage comprehensive patient care. As a Medical Assistant on our 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.A caregiver in this role works days from 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 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.Assist in pre-visit planning by updating the health maintenance tab.Perform administrative/clerical duties, such as filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.Operate as the primary rooming assistant, manage end-of-visit (discharges) and maintain patient flow post-visit through checkoutMinimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting ProgramBasic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within new hire periodMilitary training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) consideredCompletion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experiencePreferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:CMA, NCMA, CCMA certificationSuccessful completion of a Cleveland Clinic ExternshipMedical terminology knowledgeExperience in a clinical settingPhysical 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 drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.