Medical Assistant - Dermatology

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. Indian River Dermatology department provide a full range of dermatologic and aesthetic services. Our dermatology team offers the latest in diagnostic and treatment options for a variety of skin and connective tissue conditions including skin cancer. **A caregiver in this position works 7:30am - 5:30pm.** 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 + Current demonstrated clinical proficiency Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Medical Assisting certification + 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 period + Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we provide what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/ **Personal Protective Equipment:** + Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 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. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities