Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant - Urology
Cleveland Clinic
Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.
Hillcrest Hospital's urology team offers evaluation, consultation and treatment for a wide range of adult urologic issues, including urinary infections, female pelvic health issues, incontinence, kidney stones, infertility, and cancer. As an Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant on this team, you will provide care to diverse populations of patients under the supervision of a physician or nurse. An Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant in this role is familiar with performing health screenings, collecting specimens, updating health records, keeping medical supplies stocked, maintaining examination areas, and monitoring, recording, and communicating patients' conditions. Outpatient Clinical Care Assistants also perform administrative duties, such as appointment scheduling and patient registration, which offer a unique learning opportunity to expand your skillset.
**This is a part-time position. A caregiver in this position will work between 7:30am to 4:00pm or 8:00am to 4:30pm.**
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
+ Provide or assist with 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 care testing and prepare specimens for transport to the lab.
+ 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.
+ Administer treatments as directed, including the application of heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes and applying/removing casts, braces and splints.
+ Review printed instructions with patients.
+ Assist with wound care.
+ Document in the electronic health record.
+ Assist with setting and closing the clinic.
+ Stock supplies and linens.
+ Clean, monitor expiration dates and restock dressing supply carts, check AED units and oxygen tanks, and empty needle boxes using appropriate safety measures.
+ Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
+ High School Diploma/GED
+ Understanding of human anatomy, basic patient care activities and math
+ Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within new hire period
+ 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
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
+ Proficiency in the use of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
+ One year of patient care experience
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/
**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.
**Pay Range**
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.
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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