Join Cleveland Clinic’s Martin South Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading\-edge, patient care is world\-class, and caregivers are family. This 100\-bed hospital provides top\-quality patient care to the communities in and around Martin County. Here, you will work alongside passionate physicians, nurses and other caregivers in a family\-oriented, supportive environment.
At Cleveland Clinic in Florida, our patients receive complete, compassionate care. Our urologists have the highest level of training in their field — and they understand the sensitive nature of urologic care. We specialize in conditions that affect the bladder, kidneys, prostate and male genitals. With early diagnosis and treatment, survival rates for prostate cancer are greater than 90 percent. As a Medical Assistant on the Urology Team , you will utilize your medical and administrative skills to provide support to patients and caregivers under the supervision of a physician or nurse. 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 7:30AM – 5:00PM .
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.
Administer specific medications under the direction of the provider .
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 or 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 (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.
Pay Range
Salaries \[which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.