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. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic Cardiology Services has a trusted, experienced, and compassionate heart team that is nationally recognized for fast, responsive heart care. This team is leaders in heart care, distinguished by not only their skills, experience, and knowledge, but also their ability to help patients return to active, productive lives.

A caregiver in this position will work 8:00am to 4:30pm or 12:00pm to 8:30pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

As an Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant:

• 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 caretestingand prepare specimens for transport to the lab.
• Prepare patients for andassistwith exams,testsand procedures, such as EKG, Holter monitor application, pulse oximetry, hearing and vision screening,disinfectionand sterilization.
• Administer treatments as directed, including the application of heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes and applying/removing casts,bracesand splints.
• Review printed instructions with patients.
• Assistwith wound care.
• Documentinthe electronic health record.
• Assistwith setting up the clinic for daily operations, in-baskets, closure of care gaps,maintainingclean and orderly work areas, and closing the clinic.
• Stock supplies and linens.
• Clean,monitorexpirationdates, restock dressing supply carts, check AED units and oxygen tanks, and empty needle boxes usingappropriate safetymeasures.
• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.

OR

As a Medical Assistant:

• Assistwith performing screenings and treatments by gathering and updating information related to health maintenance,identifyingmedication changes, updating allergy information, collecting specimens, performingtests,and documenting patient care.
• Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition. Administers specific medications under direction of provider.
• Maintain equipment, medicalsupplies,and examination areas.
• Perform administrative/clerical duties, such as filing, reception, scheduling, dataentryand patient registration.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

As an Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant:

• A high school diploma orGED
• One year of recent healthcare experience in a hospital or ambulatory, homecare, assisted living, nursing home or long-term care setting
• Understanding ofhuman anatomy, basic patient careactivitiesand math
• Additionalformal training/education may substitute some orall ofthe required experience
• If not already obtained, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or the American Red Crossisrequiredwithin the new hire period

OR

As a Medical Assistant:

• Graduate from an approved medical assistingprogramOR military training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1)
• Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or the American Red Cross. If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period

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.