Support Services Associate

Cleveland Clinic•Mentor, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Mentor Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility offering Lake County residents enhanced access to Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation’s top healthcare systems. With 4 operating rooms, 34 inpatient care rooms, and a helipad, we are making it easier than ever for our Lake County patients to access high-quality care close to home. Join Cleveland Clinic’s newly built Mentor Hospital and become a part of Mentor’s supportive environment where everyone excels and is valued for what they bring to the team. Support Service Associates have the unique opportunity to train in patient transport, environmental services and linen. You will be assigned to a work area depending on the department’s needs for the day. A caregiver in this position works part-time nights 11:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with every other weekend and holiday rotation requirements. A caregiver who excels in this role will: Patient and equipment transportation: transport patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas via wheelchair, stretcher or beds, transfer patients to and from beds, wheelchairs or stretchers, transport patients during discharge to the hospital lobby, ensure proper oxygen levels in tanks before transporting patients, approach and offer assistance to patients and visitors, communicate with other caregivers regarding a patient arrival and departure, verify and confirm standard precautions and correct patient identification, disinfect and maintain equipment, perform environmental and safety checks, identify and report malfunctioning ambulatory equipment, and move and deliver equipment and linen carts. Environmental services: clean patient rooms, ancillary areas, exam rooms, offices, waiting areas, public restrooms, discharge areas and other assigned areas, stock supplies in rooms and restrooms, and follow and adhere to all departmental safety requirements. Linen: collect, stock and distribute clean or soiled linens, perform daily inventory, identify items for replacement, assist with fitting of new uniforms, issue lab coats and uniforms to authorized users, sort and inspect uniforms returned from offsite laundry, deliver lab coats and uniforms to locker rooms or coat closets, and assemble various linen packs for use in surgery and other departments. Complete three months of on-the-job training and orientation to learn multiple hospital and clinic locations, special procedures, patient emergency and safety procedures, and proper body mechanics necessary to safely move patients.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Three months on-the-job training and orientation to learn multiple hospital and clinic locations, special procedures and patient emergency and safety procedures, proper body mechanics necessary to safely move patients.

Responsibilities

transport patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas via wheelchair, stretcher or beds
transfer patients to and from beds, wheelchairs or stretchers
transport patients during discharge to the hospital lobby
ensure proper oxygen levels in tanks before transporting patients
approach and offer assistance to patients and visitors
communicate with other caregivers regarding a patient arrival and departure
verify and confirm standard precautions and correct patient identification
disinfect and maintain equipment
perform environmental and safety checks
identify and report malfunctioning ambulatory equipment
move and deliver equipment and linen carts
clean patient rooms, ancillary areas, exam rooms, offices, waiting areas, public restrooms, discharge areas and other assigned areas
stock supplies in rooms and restrooms
follow and adhere to all departmental safety requirements
collect, stock and distribute clean or soiled linens
perform daily inventory
identify items for replacement
assist with fitting of new uniforms
issue lab coats and uniforms to authorized users
sort and inspect uniforms returned from offsite laundry
deliver lab coats and uniforms to locker rooms or coat closets
assemble various linen packs for use in surgery and other departments
Complete three months of on-the-job training and orientation to learn multiple hospital and clinic locations, special procedures, patient emergency and safety procedures, and proper body mechanics necessary to safely move patients.