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Join the Cleveland Clinic Florida team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, 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.   Â
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In the Float Pool, you will work with diverse populations of patients in numerous units, departments and/or locations while learning from many of our best caregivers. The Medical Assistant in this role will support Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital, Weston Family Health Center, Krupa, Parkland, Coral Springs, Coral Medical, Concierge Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens locations. Â
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A caregiver in this position works 7:00am – 5:00pm or 8:00am – 6:00pm. Â
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A caregiver who excels in this role will:Â Â
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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. Â
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Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition. Â
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Maintain equipment, medical supplies, and examination areas. Â
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Perform administrative/clerical duties, such as filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration. Â
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Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Â Â
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Graduate from an approved medical assisting programÂ
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Military training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be consideredÂ
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Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience Â
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Clinical proficiency with phlebotomy Â
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Current demonstrated clinical proficiency Â
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Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or willing to obtain within new hire periodÂ
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Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Â
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Medical Assisting certification Â
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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 periodÂ
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Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externshipÂ
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Proficiency in EKGsÂ
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Physical Requirements:
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Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
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May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.
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Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.
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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.
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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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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:
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Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
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.
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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 tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
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.