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Job Title

• Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant
• Gastroenterology

Location

Port St Lucie:

Facility

Martin Health at Tiffany:

Department

GI East Port St Lucie-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health:

Job Code

001198

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the Port St. Lucie area. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers a wide variety of services to meet community needs. Here, you will be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.

The Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, diagnose and treat patients with digestive problems and conditions. Our specialists use innovative diagnostic tools and treatments such as upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for esophageal, stomach and duodenal disorders, endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration, ablative techniques for Barrett’s esophagus, colonoscopies, and therapeutic interventions for colonic disease. As a Medical Assistant on this team, you will collaborate with fellow staff to create a welcoming, comfortable environment for patients, families and visitors. You will assist with medication management, patient monitoring, administrative tasks and more. All your work helps ensure the best possible health outcomes. Additionally, you will receive ample opportunities to enhance your skills, gain hands-on experience and explore advanced positions at Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8: 00AM – 5:00PM. This position is currently located at the Martin Health Medical Office Building – Tiffany but will eventually be moving to Tradition Hospital.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Obtain vital signs, height and weight as directed.

• Collect patient specimens and prepare specimens appropriately for transport to labs.

• Prepare patients for exams, tests and special procedures and assist with exams and treatments as applicable.

• Complete the rooming process, including review of medications, updating allergies, identifying pain level and asking regulatory screening questions.

• Identify, document and report changes to an RN and or MD.

• Assist with indirect patient care.

• Perform patient treatments as directed, including applying heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes and measuring, applying, changing and removing casts, braces and splints.

• Repair casts and apply and instruct patients in the use of DME.

• Remove dressings, sutures & staples.

• Stock supplies and linens as applicable.

• Clean and restock dressing supply carts, check emergency carts and empty needle boxes using appropriate safety measures.

• Assist in regulatory and safety monitoring and compliance audits as directed.

• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures as required.

• Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.

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) or American Red Cross upon hire 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

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

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Proficient in the use of an electronic medical record

• Individuals who are currently pursuing or desire to pursue a career in medicine

• Medical background/knowledge

• EPIC experience

• Background in customer service including experience de-escalating situations and managing interactions with irate patients

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/

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

Physical Requirements:

• Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.

• May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.

• Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.

• 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.

• Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

• Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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