Lifeguard

                    

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Job Title

Lifeguard

                        

Location

Uniontown

                    

Facility

Green Health and Wellness

                     

Department

Lifestyles-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

D99591

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

5:30am-10:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Cleveland Clinic Green Health and Wellness Center is a patient-friendly facility offering numerous medical and wellness services, including Primary Care, Emergency, Cardiology and Nutrition Departments. Backed by the full resources of Cleveland Clinic Akron General, our experienced teams provide the surrounding community with advanced, quality healthcare. Come be part of an organization transforming the caring field every day, here at Cleveland Clinic.  

 

Green Health and Wellness Center is looking to add a Lifeguard to their team of Lifestyles caregivers. The Lifeguard is responsible for providing a safe, sanitary environment that encourages members to use the LifeStyles facility for fitness, relaxation and recreation and improving individual swimming and water safety skills. This role will help you to develop your water safety skills, potentially leading to becoming a Water Safety Instructor (WSI), Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) or Lead Lifeguard.  

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts between the hours of 5:00AM – 10:30PM. Green Health and Wellness will be the primary work location, but floating to other sites such as Stow and Bath will be required, as needed. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Never leave the pool unattended during patron usage hours. 

• Arrive at an appropriate time in order to change, check message board and Strantrol the pool area for safety hazards. 

• Perform all daily and closing duties such as chemical testing and reporting, managing pool space, keeping the pool deck swept and picked up, promoting programs, putting away or turning off all equipment and locking all doors at the end of the day. 

• Provide preventive lifeguard duties during open swim, lap swim or scheduled programs. 

• Guard from an appropriate station (e.g., guard chair, pool side or roving station) with the best view of the pools and near the most at-risk swimmers. 

• Use the sit, stand and stroll method of guarding when appropriate. 

• Enforce rules to prevent injury and upset members. 

• Get to know members aquatic needs and potential emergency concerns.