Join the Cleveland Clinic 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 dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As an Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant, you will provide or assist with basic patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Independent Provider. As part of this team, your primary duties will include completing the rooming process, collecting and preparing specimens, assisting with procedures, performing patient treatments and stocking supplies.
A caregiver in this position works varying shifts between 7:00AM—8:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Complete rooming process, including vitals, height, weight, and completion of intake questions and documents and reports abnormal findings to RN or LIP.
• Collect patient specimens, perform Point of Care Testing, and prepare specimens for transport to lab.
• Prepare patients for exams, tests and procedures and assist with exams, treatments and procedures using sterile techniques as applicable.
• Perform patient treatments as directed, to include the application of heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes, and application and removal of casts, braces, and splints.
• Document in the electronic health record and assists with management of in-baskets and closure of care gaps.
• Assist with setting up the clinic for daily operations and closing clinic in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Stock supplies and linens as applicable. Cleans, monitors expiration dates and restocks dressing supply cart, checks AED units and oxygen tanks, and empties needle boxes using appropriate safety measures.
• Maintain all designated work areas in a clean and orderly manner.
• Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, patient outreach, and patient registration.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• One year recent health care experience in a hospital, ambulatory, homecare, assistant living, nursing home or long-term care setting

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Proficient in the use of electronic medical records

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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
• 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.

• Complete rooming process, including vitals, height, weight, and completion of intake questions and documents and reports abnormal findings to RN or LIP.
• Collect patient specimens, perform Point of Care Testing, and prepare specimens for transport to lab.
• Prepare patients for exams, tests and procedures and assist with exams, treatments and procedures using sterile techniques as applicable.
• Perform patient treatments as directed, to include the application of heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes, and application and removal of casts, braces, and splints.
• Document in the electronic health record and assists with management of in-baskets and closure of care gaps.
• Assist with setting up the clinic for daily operations and closing clinic in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Stock supplies and linens as applicable. Cleans, monitors expiration dates and restocks dressing supply cart, checks AED units and oxygen tanks, and empties needle boxes using appropriate safety measures.
• Maintain all designated work areas in a clean and orderly manner.
• Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, patient outreach, and patient registration