Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant - Urology Institute

                    

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Job Title

Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant - Urology Institute

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

Urology-Integrated Surgical Institute

                      

Job Code

G13002

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

9:00am-5:30pm

                       

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. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

Cleveland Clinic’s Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, recognized worldwide for excellence in patient care, teaching and research, merges the urology and kidney medicine programs. This consolidation of disciplines allows us to better serve patients in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease while we continue to provide high-quality patient care and carry on innovative research in all aspects of urology.   

 

A caregiver in this position works days, 9:00am—5:00pm.  

 

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 act