Medical Assistant - Geriatrics

Cleveland Clinic • Weston, FL • 2h ago

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.

As a Medical Assistant supporting physicians and APPs in the Geriatric Department at the Krupa Center, you will create a welcoming environment for patients, families and visitors while serving as the primary rooming assistant, managing end-of-visit (discharge) processes and maintaining patient flow through checkout. You will also assist with medication management, patient monitoring, and administrative tasks. This role is vital to ensuring efficiency, enabling providers to practice at the top of their license and promoting the best possible health outcomes. In addition, you will have opportunities to enhance your skills, gain hands-on experience and pursue advanced career paths at Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 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.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Graduate from an approved Medical Assisting program

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within new hire period

Military training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered

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

Experience in a clinical setting

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.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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