Medical Assistant - Gastroenterology

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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.

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• 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.
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