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Job Title

Medical Assistant - Medical Oncology

Location

Port St Lucie

Facility

Tradition Hospital

Department

Medical Oncology Cancer Center-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

Job Code

000655

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the Port St. Lucie area. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, thisstate-of-the-artacute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers a wide variety of services to meet community needs. Here, you will be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.

The Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology iscomprisedof physicians, nurses, researchers, advanced practice providers (APP) and other healthcare professionals specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancers or disorders of the blood.We believe in compassionate patientcare,and we will always put patients and their family members first.By joining the Medical Oncology team as a Medical Assistant,you will collaborate with fellow staff to create a welcoming, comfortable environment for patients,familiesand visitors. You willassistwithrooming patients, answering in-basket messages, answering patient questions, providingreassuranceand communicating provider recommendations to patients.All your work helps ensure the best possible health outcomes. Additionally, you will receiveample opportunitiesto enhance your skills, gain hands-onexperience,and explore advanced positions at Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position worksMonday-Friday from 8:00AM –4:30PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Assistwith performing screening and treatments by gathering information related to health maintenance, collectingspecimensand documenting patient care.

Update health maintenance at patient visits, accuratelyidentifymedicationchangesandupdateallergy information at each visit.

Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition.

Administer specific medications underthe directionofthe provider.

Maintain equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking,cleaningand troubleshooting.

Maintain examination areas.

Assistin pre-visit planning by updating the health maintenance tab.

Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, dataentryand patient registration.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Graduate from an accredited Medical Assisting Program

Military training as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered

Currentdemonstratedclinicalproficiency

Completion of a clinical externshipOR extensive clinical experience

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Crossrequiredwithin new hire period

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

CMA, NCMAorCCMA certification

Successful completion ofaCC Externship

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,