Medical Assistant - Gastroenterology
at Cleveland Clinic
Vero Beach, FL 32960, USA -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 19 Nov, 2024 | Not Specified | 22 Aug, 2024 | N/A | Manual Dexterity,Military Training,Materials,Ncma,Completion,Aha,Office Equipment,It | No | No |
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Description:
Medical Assistant - Gastroenterology
Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
The Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition working together with the Scully Endoscopy Center diagnoses and treats patients with digestive problems and conditions. Our caregivers use innovative diagnostic tools and treatments such as upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for esophageal, stomach and duodenal disorders, endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration, ablative techniques for Barrett’s esophagus, colonoscopies, and therapeutic interventions for colonic disease.
A caregiver in this position works 7:45am-4:15pm, 8:00AM – 4:30PM or 8:30AM – 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.
- 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 accredited medical assisting program OR military training as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1).
- Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- CMA, NCMA, CCMA certification additional to the above minimum qualifications.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period.
- Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship.
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/
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.
Responsibilities:
- 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
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Health Care
Graduate
IT
Proficient
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Vero Beach, FL 32960, USA