Job Description

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

Lifeguard

Location

Uniontown

Facility

Green Health and Wellness

Department

Lifestyles-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

D99591

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

Schedule

5:00am-10:00pm

Cleveland Clinic Green Health and Wellness Center is a patient-friendly facility offeringnumerousmedical and wellness services, including Primary Care, Emergency, Cardiology and Nutrition Departments. Backed by the full resources of Cleveland Clinic Akron General, our experienced teams provide the surrounding community with advanced, quality healthcare.Come bepart of an organization transforming the caring field every day, here at Cleveland Clinic.

Green Health and Wellness Center is looking to add a Lifeguard to their team of Lifestyles caregivers. The Lifeguardis responsible forproviding a safe, sanitary environment that encourages members to use theLifeStylesfacility for fitness, relaxation and recreation and improvingindividual swimming and water safety skills.This role will help youto developyour water safety skills, potentially leading to becoming a Water Safety Instructor (WSI),Lifeguard Instructor (LGI)or Lead Lifeguard.

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts between the hours of 5:00AM – 10:30PM.Green Health and Wellness will be the primary work location, butthe ability tofloat to other sites such as Stow and Bath will beavailable

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Neverleavethe pool unattended during patron usage hours.

• Arrive atan appropriate timein order tochange, check message board andStrantrolthe pool area for safety hazards.

• Perform all daily and closing duties such as chemical testing and reporting, managing pool space, keeping the pool deck swept and picked up, promoting programs, puttingawayor turning off all equipment and locking all doors at the end of the day.

• Provide preventive lifeguard duties during open swim, lapswimor scheduled programs.

• Guard froman appropriatestation(e.g., guard chair, poolsideor roving station) with the best view of the pools and near the most at-risk swimmers.

• Use the sit,standand stroll method of guarding whenappropriate

• Enforcerules to prevent injury and upset members.

• Get to knowmembersaquatic needs and potential emergency concerns.

• Maintain all certifications,knowsthe Emergency Action Plan for fire safety, inclement weather, accidents, injuries, etc. anddemonstrateknowledge duringin-servicesand drills.

• Assistthe aquatic department inmaintainingequipment and cleanliness.

• Attendand positively contribute to mandatoryin-serviceswhen scheduled.

• Maintain personal swim skills and fitnesslevel

• Teach quality swim lessons or lead quality programs by preparing daily lesson plans according to Red Cross orLifeStylescurriculum that are fun, goal-oriented and timeappropriate

• Take daily attendance and ensure the safety of all participants.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High SchoolEducation

• Currentnationally-recognizedcertification for Lifeguard Training and First Aid

• Current CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer for American Red Cross (or equivalent provider)

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Current Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification

• Interest in becoming certified to teach swim lessons

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to maneuver, carry, lift, bend, stoop, swim, walk and sit for extended periods of time.

• Ability to manage/lift backboard for life-saving activities.

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.

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.