Join the Cleveland Clinic Florida team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient\-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, 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.
Cleveland Clinic’s Endocrinology \& Metabolism Institute is committed to providing the highest quality healthcare for patients with diabetes, endocrine and metabolic disorders, and obesity. Our staff is dedicated to exploring ways to improve the care of these patients and to teaching the best methods for treating them. As a Medical Assistant in the Endocrinology Clinic , you will collaborate with fellow staff to create a welcoming, comfortable environment for patients, families and visitors. You will assist with rooming intakes, in\-baskets, authorizations and more. You will also float to other departments as needed for coverage. 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 Monday\-Friday from 8:00AM – 4:30 PM .
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 the 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 (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.