<p>Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant | Endocrine Medicine | Express Clinic</p> <p>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 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.</p> <p>Cleveland Clinic Express Care Clinics and Urgent Care Clinics are designed to provide patients with quick access to medical care for common health problems. Whether someone is sick with a cold or has an ear infection, Cleveland Clinic is here to help. Patients have walk-in convenience and treatment as soon as possible by outstanding caregivers.</p> <p>A caregiver in this position works days, 8:00am - 5:00pm.</p> <p>A caregiver who excels in this role will:</p> <ul> <li>Provide or assist with patient care in an outpatient clinic under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Independent Provider (LIP). </li><li>Complete the rooming process, including vitals, height, weight, intake questions, documentation and reporting abnormal findings. </li><li>Collect patient specimens, perform point of care testing and prepare specimens for transport to the lab. </li><li>Prepare patients for and assist with exams, tests and procedures, such as EKG, Holter monitor application, pulse oximetry, hearing and vision screening, disinfection and sterilization. </li><li>Administer treatments as directed, including the application of heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes and applying/removing casts, braces and splints. </li><li>Review printed instructions with patients. </li><li>Assist with wound care. </li><li>Document in the electronic health record. </li><li>Assist with setting and closing the clinic. </li><li>Stock supplies and linens. </li><li>Clean, monitor expiration dates and restock dressing supply carts, check AED units and oxygen tanks, and empty needle boxes using appropriate safety measures. </li><li>Initiate CPR and other emergency measures. </li></ul> <p>Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:</p> <ul> <li>High School Diploma/GED </li><li>Understanding of human anatomy, basic patient care activities and math </li><li>Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within new hire period </li><li>One year of recent healthcare experience in a hospital or ambulatory, homecare, assisted living, nursing home or long-term care setting OR additional formal training/education </li></ul> <p>Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:</p> <ul> <li>Proficiency in the use of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) </li><li>Healthcare or science experience </li></ul> <p>Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/</p> <p>Physical Requirements:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.</p> </li><li> <p>May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.</p> </li><li> <p>Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.</p> </li><li> <p>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.</p> </li><li> <p>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.</p> </li><li> <p>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.</p> </li></ul> <p>Personal Protective Equipment:</p> <ul> <li>Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. </li></ul> <p>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.</p>