Medical Assistant - Neurosurgery

About the role

The Neurosurgery team at Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our dynamic and supportive team. Located in Port St. Lucie, this facility provides comprehensive care across various specialties.

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.
• Administer specific medications under the direction of the provider.
• Maintain equipment, medical supplies and examination areas.
• Perform administrative/clerical duties, such as filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.

Requirements

• A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM – 4:30PM or 8:30AM – 5:00PM.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: 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 American Red Cross; Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience; Current demonstrated clinical proficiency.
• Preferred qualifications: Medical Assisting certification (CMA, NCMA, CCMA); Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship.

Skills

• Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
• 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).

Benefits

• Opportunities to enhance skills, gain hands-on experience and explore advanced positions at Cleveland Clinic.

Pay

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.