Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant - Head Neck Surgery

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland seeks an Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant for Head Neck Surgery to join a dedicated team. You will support patients and caregivers in a fast-paced outpatient setting, performing health screenings, collecting specimens, updating records, and assisting with exams and procedures in a patient-centered environment.

This role offers weekday hours, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 8:30am-5:00pm, with no weekends, and opportunities to work with leading physicians and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within new hire period.
• One year of recent healthcare experience preferred.
• Understanding of anatomy and basic patient care activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist with patient care in outpatient clinic under supervision of an RN or 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, pulse oximetry, hearing and vision screening, disinfection and sterilization.
• Administer treatments as directed, including heat/cold applications, dressings, casts and braces.
• 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; monitor expiration dates.
• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Wound care

EMR proficiency

CPR certification

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

EMR software

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

Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant - Head Neck Surgery

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Head Neck Surgery-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

G13002

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:30am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As an Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting both patients and caregivers in a fast-paced outpatient setting. Responsibilities include performing health screenings, collecting specimens, updating medical records,maintainingexam rooms, stocking clinical supplies, and monitoring and documenting patient conditions to support quality care.

A caregiver in this position worksMonday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm with no weekends required.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide orassistwith 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 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.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma/GED

• Understanding of human anatomy, basic patient careactivitiesand math

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or American Red Cross(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 ORadditionalformal training/education

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Proficiencyin the use of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

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.

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.

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