Job Description

Equipped with the latest technologies, Cleveland Clinic's Richard E. Jacobs Health Center brings world-class care close to home for the residents in and around Avon, Ohio. In addition to advanced specialty and primary care, this facility also includes an outpatient surgery center, an infusion suite for chemotherapy, a full-scale imaging center, two pools for aquatic therapy and more. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.


The Pre-Anesthesia Consultation Clinic (PACC) Department serve a number of roles. Their primary function is to ensure that patients scheduled for surgery have a thorough and appropriate preoperative evaluation to ensure the safest anesthesia and surgery possible. In collaboration with the Internal Medicine Preoperative Assessment, Consultant and Treatment (IMPACT) clinic, our team of physicians, advance practice providers, and nurse specialists works to optimize patients' medical conditions and to provide education about their upcoming surgeries. If postoperative pain is likely to be an issue, we work with the surgeon's office to consult with the Acute Pain Management Service. PACE also works with the Department of Outcomes Research to provide patients with the opportunity to take part in clinical research studies.

Caregivers in this role will work varying hours between 7:30am to 8:00pm. Evening/weekends rotations are based on needs of the department.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Complete the rooming process, including vitals, height, weight, and completion of intake questions and documents and reports abnormal findings to RN or LIP. Collect patient specimens, perform Point of Care Testing, and prepare specimens for transport to the lab. Prepare patients for exams, tests and procedures and assist with exams, treatments and procedures using sterile techniques as applicable. Perform patient treatments as directed, to include the application of heat or cold, simple sterile dressing changes, and application and removal of casts, braces, and splints. Assist with wound care under the direction of the LIP. Document in the electronic health record and assists with management of in-baskets and closure of care gaps. Assist with setting up the clinic for daily operations and closing clinic in accordance with departmental guidelines. Collaborate with members of the health care team to promote the delivery of patient care and the overall functioning of the department. Initiate CPR and other emergency measures as required. Assist in regulatory and safety monitoring and compliance audits as directed. Stock supplies and linens as applicable. Cleans, monitors expiration dates and restocks dressing supply cart, checks AED units and oxygen tanks, and empties needle boxes using appropriate safety measures. Maintain all designated work areas in a clean and orderly manner. Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, patient outreach, and patient registration.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

High school diploma or GED Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) Minimum one-year recent health care experience in a hospital, ambulatory, homecare, assistant living, nursing home or long-term care setting

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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.

Pay Range

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