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Job Title

Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant

                        

Location

Vero Beach

                    

Facility

CC Indian River

                     

Department

                      

Job Code

001198

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

Assists in the provision of care and treatment to a specified group of patients under the direction of RN and/or MD. Maintains personal growth and development through the on-going process of formal and informal education. Demonstrates a positive concerned and sensitive response in the work place.

                         

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida. 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.

A caregiver in this position works Monday-Friday 8:00AM – 5:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Complete rooming process, including vitals, height, weight, and completion of intake questions and documents and reports abnormal findings to RN or LIP. 
• Collect patient specimens, perform Point of Care Testing, and prepare specimens for transport to lab. 
• Prepare patients for exams, tests and procedures and assist with exams, treatments and procedures using sterile techniques as applicable. 
• Perform patient treatments as directed, to include the application of heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes, and application and removal of casts, braces, and splints. 
• Document in the electronic health record and assists with management of in-baskets and closure of care gaps. 
• Assist with setting up the clinic for daily operations and closing clinic in accordance with departmental guidelines. 
• Stock supplies and linens as applicable. Cleans, monitors expiration dates and restocks dressing supply cart, checks AED units and oxygen tanks, and empties needle boxes using appropriate safety measures. 
• Maintain all designated work areas in a clean and orderly manner. 
• Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, patient outreach, and patient registration. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma or GED. 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA). 
• One year recent health care experience in a hospital, ambulatory, homecare, assistant living, nursing home or long-term care setting, in a hands-on patient care role.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Proficient in the use of electronic medical records. 
• One year experience in an outpatient/ambulatory setting.

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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.

                       

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 tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

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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