LPN - Medical Assistant - Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant

                    

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Job Title

LPN - Medical Assistant - Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant

                        

Location

Mayfield Hts

                    

Facility

Hillcrest Hospital

                     

Department

Ambulatory Operations Transition-Regional Operations

                      

Job Code

G13002

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm/7:30am-5:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Hillcrest Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Hillcrest Hospital has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in Cleveland and Ohio. 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 Neurological Institute at Hillcrest Hospital offers a disease-specific, patient-focused approach to neurological care. Our unique, fully integrated model allows us to measure quality and outcomes on a continual basis, which we believe will enhance our ability to conduct research and benefit future patients. As part of this team, you will assist staff caregivers with daily activities, routine procedures and patient education.

A caregiver in this position works variable hours.

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:  

• High School Diploma or GED
• Understanding of human anatomy, basic patient care activities and math
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) before or 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 OR formal training/education

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Proficiency in using an electronic medical record

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Physical Requirements:

• Full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity and good eye-hand coordination
• 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 to move objects

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

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