Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant — OB/GYN

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, 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.     

As an Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant in the OB/GYN department, you will provide clinical and administrative support in the delivery of patient care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and/or physician. You will assist in routine examinations, procedures, and patient interactions, ensuring a safe, respectful and compassionate environment. This role requires professionalism, attention to detail, and a commitment to patient-centered service. You are expected to engage in continuous learning and professional development through both formal education and informal training opportunities, while consistently demonstrating a courteous, responsive and empathetic presence within the clinical setting.

A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Obtain vital signs, height and weight as directed.  

• Collect patient specimens and prepare specimens appropriately for transport to labs.  

• Prepare patients for exams, tests and special procedures and assist with exams and treatments as applicable.  

• Complete the rooming process, including review of medications, updating allergies, identifying pain level and asking regulatory screening questions.  

• Identify, document and report changes to an RN and or MD.  

• Assist with indirect patient care.  

• Perform patient treatments as directed, including applying heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes and measuring, applying, changing and removing casts, braces and splints.  

• Repair casts and apply and instruct patients in the use of DME.  

• Remove dressings, sutures, & staples.  

• Stock supplies and linens as applicable.   

• Clean and restock dressing supply carts, check emergency carts and empty needle boxes using appropriate safety measures.  

• Assist in regulatory and safety monitoring and compliance audits as directed.  

• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures as required.  

• Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• A high school diploma or GED.   

• Understanding of human anatomy, basic patient care activities and math.   

• If not already obtained, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) is required within 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.   

• Additional formal training/education may substitute some or all the required experience.  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Proficiency in the use of an electronic medical record.   

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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.