Medical Assistant - Toxicology and Respiratory Fit Testing

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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.       

Cleveland Clinic’s Occupational Health Department works to promote the healthiest, safest and most optimal work environment for Cleveland Clinic caregivers. Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Occupational Health, Florida, the Medical Assistant will utilize medical and administrative skills to provide support for the Expanded Drug Testing (EDT) and Respiratory Fit Testing program. Routine duties include urine specimen collection for the purpose of the EDT program and performing fit testing and all related functions system-wide, including education regarding fit, use, maintenance and cleaning of approved respirators and associated equipment. This role is integral to supporting the occupational health and safety compliance programming and supports the Cleveland Clinic mission & vision priority of caregiver care and value of safety. 

This role offers opportunities to be certified in DOT standards for toxicology collections and to work collaboratively assuming assigned informal leader roles on improvement projects within the department. Come be a part of a strong, collaborative team that will allow you to advance your skills while being a part of an elite healthcare organization. 

A caregiver in this position works Monday-Friday from 7:30AM – 4:00PM, with the ability to travel within the entire Florida market. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:   

• Maintain an excellent working knowledge of 49 CFR Part 40 DOT drug testing procedures and DOT certification for specimen collections per regulations. 

• Facilitate the collection of urine specimens from employees. 

• Follow departmental policies to correctly identify the employee before any specimen is obtained. 

• Properly label and document the specimens for processing and transfer specimens to assigned laboratories. 

• Communicate all unresolved problems immediately to the appropriate Manager, Supervisor or Group Leader. 

• Follow Universal Precautions and all OSHA standards when handling specimens. 

• Perform respiratory fit testing and training (baseline and annually). 

• Instruct caregivers in respirator purpose and limitations, inspection, cleaning, maintenance and storage of respirators. 

• Inspect, assemble and perform daily quality control checks of fit testing equipment/supplies and training respirators. 

• Maintain qualifications for conducting fit testing. 

• Document fit testing data into the Occupational Health electronic health record. 

• Strictly adhere to HIPAA guidelines. 

• Order processing and office supplies and stock and re-stock as needed. 

• Submit accurate time, travel, expense and collection logs in a timely manner. 

• Help with department related clerical duties as needed. 

 Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• High School Diploma or GED  

• Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant Program OR 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 upon or within new hire period. 

• One year of recent work experience as a Medical Assistant 

• Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience 

• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel within the entire Florida market 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• Medical Assisting Certification 

• Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic Externship 

• Two years of experience in respiratory fit testing 

• Working knowledge of all types of commonly used respirators, including N-95 and power air purifying respirators (PAPR) 

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, 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. 

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster. 

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.