Experienced Medical Assistant - Concierge Medicine - Fort Lauderdale

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Job Title
Experienced Medical Assistant - Concierge Medicine - Fort Lauderdale
Location
Weston
Facility
CC Florida Weston
Department
Medical Care at Home-Primary Care Institute
Job Code
000655
Shift
Days
Schedule
8:00am-5:00am
Job Summary
Job Details
Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital's team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic's Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area and Florida. Here, 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.
Our Outpatient Concierge Medicine clinic is looking to add a Medical Assistant to their dedicated team. As a Medical Assistant, you will play a crucial role in delivering the best patient care and help us perform at the highest standards. Your duties will include but are not limited to:
• Performing screening and treatments, collecting specimens, and documenting patient care.
• Updating health maintenance at patient visits.
• Performing clerical duties as assigned, including scheduling and patient registration.
The ideal future caregiver is someone who:
• Has Medical Assistant experience.
• Has strong customer service and relationship building skills.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic and is motivated to learn.
• Provides care with compassion, empathy, and positivity.
This position is located in Victoria Park Center, directly off of Broward Blvd. The full time hours are Monday through Friday, roughly 8am-5pm; no weekends or major holidays.
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.
Responsibilities:

• Assists with performing screening and treatments by gathering information related to health maintenance, collecting specimens and documenting patient care.
• Updates health maintenance at patient visit, accurately identifies medication changes and updates allergy information at each visit.
• Monitors and communicates changes in patient condition. Administers specific medications under direction of provider.
• Maintains equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning and troubleshooting.
• Maintains examination areas.
• Assists in pre-visit planning by updating the health maintenance tab.
• Performs administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Must be a 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.
• Current demonstrated clinical proficiency.
• Completion of a clinical externship. (Extensive clinical experience may be considered in lieu of formal clinical externship).

Certifications:

• Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required within new hire period.
• CMA, NCMA, CCMA certification preferred.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Successful completion of CC Externship preferred.
• Clinical proficiency with phlebotomy required.
• Proficiency in EKG desired.

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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