LPN/MA/Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant - Vascular Surgery

Cleveland Clinic; Grosse Pointe (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic is seeking an LPN/MA/Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant for Vascular Surgery at South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville Heights. You will provide patient-first care, assist with screenings, specimen collection, and documentation in the electronic health record.

Shifts are days, 8:00am–4:30pm or 8:30am–5:00pm, Monday–Friday. A licensed Ohio LPN and BLS are required; duties include rooming, vitals, and coordination with RN or LIP supervision.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved medical assisting program or military training.
• Minimum one year healthcare experience in a hospital/ambulatory setting.
• Current BLS certification; obtain during hire if not held.
• Ohio LPN license with BLS.

Responsibilities

• Perform screenings and treatments, collect specimens, and document care.
• Monitor patient condition and communicate changes.
• Maintain equipment, supplies, and examination areas.
• Complete rooming with vitals, intake questions, documentation.
• Assist with EKG, Holter, pulse oximetry, wound care, and patient education.
• Document in the electronic health record.

Skills

LPN

Medical Assistant

Outpatient care

Patient care

Education

Ohio LPN license

BLS certification

Tools

EMR system

Exam room equipment

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

LPN/MA/Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant - Vascular Surgery

Location

Warrensville Hts

Facility

South Pointe Hospital

Job Code

C15016

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm/8:30am-5:00pm

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

A caregiver in this position works Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm or 8:30am to 5:00pm. Hours may include evenings/weekends based on facility needs.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Assistwith performing screenings and treatments by gathering and updating information related to health maintenance, identifyingmedication changes, updating allergy information, collecting specimens, performingtestsand documenting patient care.

Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition.

Maintain equipment, medicalsuppliesand examination areas.

Perform administrative/clerical duties, such as filing, reception, scheduling, dataentryand patient registration.

OR as an OCCA

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 caretestingand prepare specimens for transport to the lab.

Prepare patients for andassistwith exams,testsand procedures, such as EKG, Holter monitor application, pulse oximetry, hearing and vision screening,disinfectionand sterilization.

Administer treatments as directed, including the application of heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes and applying/removing casts,bracesand splints.

Review printed instructions with patients.

Assistwith wound care.

Documentinthe electronic health record.

Assistwith setting up the clinic for daily operations, in-baskets, closure of care gaps,maintainingclean and orderly work areas, and closing the clinic.

Stock supplies and linens.

Clean,monitorexpirationdates and restock dressing supply carts, check AED units and oxygen tanks, and empty needle boxes usingappropriate safetymeasures.

Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.

OR as an LPN

Provide patient care activities under the direction ofan RNand/or physician.

Collect and documentobjectiveand subjective data and observations about patients.

Complete nursing assessments and report all data.

Implement the current nursing care plan, medication or treatment and communicate patients’ responses.

Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.

Perform routine laboratory tests.

Educate patients and family members.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Graduate from an approved medical assistingprogramOR military training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1)

Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or the American Red Cross. If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period

OR as an OCCA

A high school diploma orGED

Understanding ofhuman anatomy, basic patient careactivitiesand math

If not already obtained, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or the American Red Crossisrequiredwithin 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

Additionalformal training/education may substitute some orall ofthe required experience

OR as an LPN

Graduate of an approved school ofPracticalNursing

Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practice Nurse(LPN)

Basic Life Support (BLS)Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Medical Assisting Certification

Successful completion of a CC externship

One year of patient care experience

Proficiency in the use ofan electronic medical record

Physical Requirements:

• Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.

• May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.

• Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

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