Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant

Required Qualifications:  

Education

High School Diploma/GED 

Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (within new hire period) 
Experience 

One year of recent healthcare experience in a hospital or ambulatory, homecare, assisted living, nursing home or long-term care setting OR additional formal training/education 

Core Responsibilities

• 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 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.