What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Care Assistant - Cardiovascular Services position at CoxHealth?
Summary
*Work Schedule is Monday, Wednesday and Friday*
About Us
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
- Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
- Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Job Summary
- The Clinical Care Assistant is responsible for assisting the medical assistant and/or nursing staff with administrative and clinical duties under the direction of a provider. Administrative duties may include updating the patient schedule to indicate arrival and designated room. Clinical duties may include measurement of blood pressure, pulse, respirations, pulse oximetry, temperature, height, and weight, patient transport, preparing patients for examination, exam room cleaning, stocking of supplies, spraying instruments with holding gel and sending to Sterile Processing for sterilization, and phlebotomy with specific training.
Job Requirements
- Education
- Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Experience
- Required: None
- Preferred: Previous experience in work that involved direct contact with people
- Preferred: Previous experience in health care setting, particularly in an ambulatory clinic setting
- Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
- Carry out delegated tasks under the supervision of clinical staff.
- Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
- Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days
