Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant - Cast Room

                    

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Job Title

Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant - Cast Room

                        

Location

Avon

                    

Facility

The Richard Jacobs Health Center

                     

Department

REJ FHC Orthopaedics-Regional Operations

                      

Job Code

G13002

                     

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

                       

Schedule

8:00am-8:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Equipped with the latest technologies, Cleveland Clinic's Richard E. Jacobs Health Center brings world-class care close to home for the residents in and around Avon, Ohio. In addition to advanced specialty and primary care, this facility also includes an outpatient surgery center, an infusion suite for chemotherapy, a full-scale imaging center, two pools for aquatic therapy and more.  Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic's Orthopaedic & Rheumatologic Institute offers expert diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for adults and children with bone, joint or connective tissue disorders. The Institute blends the strengths of Cleveland Clinic's Orthopaedic Program and Rheumatology Program. Cleveland Clinic is recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care. 

A caregiver in this position works between 7:30am and 8:00pm averaging about 24 hours per week on 10 or 8-hr shifts depending on needs of the facility.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• 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 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 application, pulse oximetry, hearing and vision screening, disinfection and sterilization.  

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

• Review printed instructions with patients.  

• Assist with wound care.  

• Document in the electronic health record.  

• Assist with setting up the clinic for daily operations, in-baskets, closure of care gaps, maintaining clean and orderly work areas, and closing the clinic. 

• Stock supplies and linens.  

• Clean, monitor expiration dates and restock dressing supply carts, check AED units and oxygen tanks, and empty needle boxes using appropriate safety measures.  

• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• A high school diploma or GED.  

• Understanding of human anatomy, basic patient care activities and math.  

• If not already obtained, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross is required within 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.  

• Additional formal training/education may substitute some or all of the required experience. 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Proficiency in the use of an electronic medical record.  

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with