PRN Student Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant Orthopedics

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Join the Cleveland Clinic team at our Middleburg Heights Facility where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland ClinicsOrthopaedic& Rheumatologic Institute offers expert diagnosis treatment and rehabilitation for adults and children with bone joint or connective tissue disorders. The Institute blends the strengths of Cleveland ClinicsOrthopaedicProgram and Rheumatology Program. Cleveland Clinic is recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for itsexpertiseand care.

A caregiver in this positionworksvarying hours between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Hours will ultimately be based on facility needs and may include evening/weekend rotations.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide orassistwith patient care in an outpatient clinic under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Independent Provider (LIP).

• Complete the rooming process including vitals height weight intake questions documentation and reporting abnormal findings.

• Collect patient specimens perform point of caretestingand prepare specimens for transport to the lab.

• Prepare patients for andassistwith examstestsand procedures such as EKG Holter monitor application pulse oximetry hearing and vision screeningdisinfectionand sterilization.

• Administer treatments as directed including the application of heat or cold simple sterile dressing changes and applying/removing castsbracesand splints.

• Review printed instructions with patients.

• Assistwith wound care.

• Documentinthe electronic health record.

• Assistwith setting up the clinic for daily operations in-baskets closure of care gapsmaintainingclean and orderly work areas and closing the clinic.

• Stock supplies and linens.

• Cleanmonitorexpirationdates and restock dressing supply carts check AED units and oxygen tanks and empty needle boxes usingappropriate safetymeasures.

• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• A high school diploma orGED.

• Understanding ofhuman anatomy basic patient careactivitiesand math.

• If not already obtained Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or the American Red Crossisrequiredwithin the new hire period.

• One year of recent healthcare experience in a hospital or ambulatory homecare assisted living nursing home or long-term care setting.

• Additionalformal training/education may substitute some orall ofthe required experience.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Proficiencyin the use ofan electronic medical record.

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 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: review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.

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