Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant/Medical Assistant/LPN Ambulatory - Pulmonology

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. ### Job Title Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant/Medical Assistant/LPN Ambulatory - Pulmonology ### Location Independence ### Facility Independence Family Health Center ### Department Pulmonary-Ambulatory Operations ### Job Code

C15016

### Shift Variable ### Schedule 7:00am-3:30pm Job Summary Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic’s Independence Family Health Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This patient-friendly facility offers primary care, express care and a wide array of specialty services. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career. Join Cleveland Clinic’s Independence Family Health Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This patient-friendly facility offers primary care, express care and a wide array of specialty services. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career. A caregiver in this position works Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm. A caregiver who excels in this role will: Assistwith performing screenings and treatments by gathering and updating information related to health maintenance,identifyingmedication changes, updating allergy information, collecting specimens, performingtestsand documenting patient care. Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition. Maintain equipment, medicalsuppliesand examination areas. Perform administrative/clerical duties, such as filing, reception, scheduling, dataentryand patient registration. OR as an OCCA 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 and restock dressing supply carts, check AED units and oxygen tanks, and empty needle boxes usingappropriate safetymeasures. Initiate CPR and other emergency measures. OR as an LPN Provide patient care activities under the direction ofan RNand/or physician. Collect and documentobjectiveand subjective data and observations about patients. Complete nursing assessments and report all data. Implement the current nursing care plan, medication or treatment and communicate patients’ responses. Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments. Perform routine laboratory tests. Educate patients and family members. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 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 OR as an OCCA A high school diploma orGED Understanding ofhuman anatomy, basic patient careactivitiesand math If not already obtained, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or the American Red Crossisrequiredwithin 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 Additionalformal training/education may substitute some orall ofthe required experience OR as an LPN Graduate of an approved school ofPracticalNursing Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practice Nurse(LPN) Basic Life Support (BLS)Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Medical Assisting Certification Successful completion of a CC externship One year of patient care experience Proficiency in the use ofan electronic medical record 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. Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster . Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cleveland Clinic