Medical Assistant - Gastroenterology

Cleveland Clinic

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Vero Beach, Florida

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the gastroenterology team to perform patient screenings, collect specimens, and monitor patient conditions. Handle administrative duties including scheduling, data entry, and maintaining medical supplies.

Qualifications

You have graduated from an approved Medical Assisting program or possess equivalent military training, along with demonstrated clinical proficiency in phlebotomy. You are also proficient in patient care, monitoring, and administrative tasks, and ideally hold a Medical Assisting certification and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Phlebotomy

Medical Assisting

EKGs

BLS Certification

Job Description

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Job Title

Medical Assistant - Gastroenterology

Location

Vero Beach

Facility

Indian River Hospital

Department

Vero Gastroenterology-Indian River Hospital

Job Code

000655

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm/8:30am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

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. As a Medical Assistant on the team, you will collaborate with fellow staff to create a welcoming, comfortable environment for patients, families and visitors. You will assist with gathering information, patient monitoring, administrative tasks, and more. 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 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 approved Medical Assisting program 

  • 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 

  • Clinical proficiency with phlebotomy  

  • Current demonstrated clinical proficiency 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

  • Medical Assisting certification (CMA, NCMA or CCMA) 

  • 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 

  • Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship.  

  • Proficiency in EKGs 

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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit, multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation, Cleveland Clinic has become one of the largest and most respected hospitals in the country. Cleveland Clinic facilities can be found throughout Northeast Ohio, as well as around the country and world including: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Cleveland Clinic Canada Cleveland Clinic Florida Cleveland Clinic London Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health - Las Vegas
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