Clinical Technician - Infusion

ccf; Port Saint Lucie (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital in Port St Lucie is seeking a Clinical Technician for the Infusion Team. Under RN supervision, you will provide or assist with patient care during chemotherapy, ensuring a welcoming, safe environment for cancer patients.

You will complete an internal two-week training, meet minimum qualifications (High School Diploma or GED and BLS certification) and collaborate with our care team to support patient comfort and safety.

Qualifications

• Provide or assist with patient care under RN supervision.
• Report abnormal findings to an RN.
• Assist with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly.
• Complete internal training within two weeks of start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist with patient care under RN supervision.
• Report abnormal findings to an RN.
• Assist with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly.
• Complete internal training within two weeks of start date.

Skills

Patient care

RN collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

BLS Certification (AHA/Red Cross)

Nursing students: BLS before hire

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Clinical Technician - Infusion

Location

Port St Lucie

Facility

Tradition Hospital

Department

TMC Infusion Suite MOB-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

Job Code

000849

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm/7:30am-4:00am

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Port St. Lucie. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers services in a wide variety of specialties to meet community needs. You'll be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.

Cleveland Clinic Florida diagnoses and treats many cancers at our Commission on Cancer accredited centers in South Florida and the Treasure Coast. Our cancer programs have been evaluated by independent organizations that set standards and best practices for providing cancer treatment. Each of our cancer centers has earned accreditations that show our programs meet or exceed national cancer treatment standards. As a Clinical Technician on the Cancer Center Infusion Team, you will support your fellow caregivers and medical staff by providing cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy treatments with top-quality care. Under the supervision of an RN, you will utilize your technical and applicable skills to enhance the patient experience and create a welcoming, healing environment. Helping patients with seemingly simple tasks like self-care can make a meaningful difference in their lives, offering a unique opportunity to truly take pride in your work. Come join the Cleveland Clinic team and find your place within one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM - 4:30PM or 7:30AM - 4:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN. Patient care may include vital signs, weight, assisting patients with personal care and activities of daily living, patient transfers/transport, pulse oximetry, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and removing urinary Foley catheter.

• Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to an RN.

• Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.

• Complete an internal training program within two weeks of the start date.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon or within new hire period

• Nursing students: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required prior to hire

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• One year of recent, full-time patient care experience OR nursing student who has completed at least one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program OR military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) OR additional education/training

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
• Medium Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force rarely, and/or 0 to 50 pounds of force occasionally to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

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.

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