Medical Assistant -- Neurology

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.

Cleveland Clinic has more than 300 medical, surgical and research providers who specialize in diagnosing and treating all types of neurological conditions. We treat more than 325,000 patients each year.

A caregiver in this position works Monday-Friday, Day Shift. Shifts will vary between 8:00AM-5:00PM or 7:30AM-4:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Assist with performing screening and treatments by gathering information related to health maintenance, collecting specimens and documenting patient care.

• Update health maintenance at patient visits, accurately identifies medication changes and updates allergy information at each visit.

• Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition. Administers specific medications under direction of provider.

• Maintain equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning and troubleshooting.

• Maintain examination areas.

• Assist in pre-visit planning by updating the health maintenance tab.

• Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• 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).

• Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required within new hire period.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• CMA, NCMA, CCMA certification (this does not substitute the above minimum requirements)

• EPIC Experience

• Prior Ambulatory Experience

• Successful completion of CC Externship

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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.

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