Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant - Intake Lounge
Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant - Intake Lounge
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Job Description
At Cleveland Clinic Health System we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience every day.
We all have the power to help heal and change lives beginning with our own. Thats the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team and The Power of Every One.
Job Title
Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant - Intake Lounge
Location
Middleburg Heights
Facility
Middleburg Heights Family Health Center
Department
Midd Hts Dermatology-Regional Operations
Job Code
G13002
Shift
Days
Schedule
8:00am-5:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join Cleveland Clinics Middleburg HeightsFamily Health Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This patient-friendly facility offers primary care express care and a wide array of specialty services. Here you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career.
At Cleveland Clinic college students taking a gap year between senior year and postgraduate study can give themselves a boost through the Cleveland Clinic Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant (OCCA) Program. This unique position allows you to work directly with physicians and provide direct care such as taking vitals preparing patients for procedures applying temperature compresses and completing various other direct support activities. In this role you will gain extensive hands-on experience and pursue an exciting future as a caregiver at Cleveland Clinic.
A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM 5:00PM. Additionally evening/weekend hours may be required based on needs of the office.
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) with new hire period
One year of recent health care experience in a hospital ambulatory homecare assistant living nursing home or long-term care setting OR additional formal training/education
Understanding of human anatomy sufficient to perform job duties.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Proficient in the use of electronic medical records
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.
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 tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances 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 Systems 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.
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.
Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
Employment Type
Full-Time
