Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  Â
As a Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant, you will use your clinical assisting skills to provide care to patients under a physician or nurse's supervision. A 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 Assistant also perform administrative duties, such as appointment scheduling and patient registration, which offers a unique learning opportunity to expand your skillset.Â
The ideal future caregiver is someone who:Â
• Is energetic and a quick learner. Â
• Thrives in a team environment. Â
• Has excellent organizational skills. Â
• Is comfortable assisting with clinical procedures. Â
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.Â
Responsibilities:
- Obtains vital signs, height and weight as directed.
- Collects patient specimens and prepares specimens appropriately for transport to labs.
- Prepares patient for exams, tests and special procedures and assists with exams and treatments as applicable.
- Completes the rooming process, to include but not limited to: review of medications, updating allergies, identifying pain level and asking regulatory screening questions.
- Identifies, documents and reports changes to RN and or MD.
- Assists with indirect patient care.
- Performs patient treatments as directed, to include: the application of heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes, measures, applies changes and removing of casts, braces and splints.
- Repairs cast and apply and instruct patients in the use of DME.
- Removes dressings, sutures, & staples.
- Stocks supplies and linens as applicable. Cleans and restocks dressing supply cart, checks emergency carts, empties needle boxes using appropriate safety measures.
- Maintains all designated work areas in a clean and orderly manner.
- Assists in Regulatory and safety monitoring and compliance audits as directed.
- Collaborates with members of the health care team to promote the delivery of patient care and the overall functioning of the department.
- Participates in department meetings and performs duties in an independent and assertive manner under the direction of an RN and or MD.
- Initiates CPR and other emergency measures as required.
- Performs administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Ability to read, write and speak English and follow oral and written instructions.
- Understanding of human anatomy sufficient to perform job duties.
- Knowledge and understanding of basic patient care activities.
- Basic knowledge of math.
- Additional formal training /education may substitute some or all stated experience.
Certifications:
- Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required within new hire period.
Complexity of Work:
- Requires good interpersonal skills to interact with all staff, patients and family members.
- Requires strong organizational skills to set priorities, organize work activities and complete assigned work.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience:
- Minimum one year recent health care experience in a hospital, ambulatory, homecare, assistant living, nursing home or long term care setting required.
- Proficient in the use of an electronic medical record preferred.
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.
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.
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