Surgery Assistant As a Surgery Assistant, your strong detail orientation and multi-tasking skills will be valuable in our fast-paced, high-volume environment. You'll assist the peri-operative team in ensuring that surgery proceeds smoothly on a day-to-day basis.
Responsibilities:- Greets patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous and helpful manner
- Assists personnel in pre-op and post-op as directed by surgeon, anesthesia provider and/or nurse
- Disconnects patient from monitors in pre-op then move patient into surgery suite, hook patient up to monitors and oxygen
- Assists with operating room turnover and room closure
- Provides nourishment to patients as directed by the RNAssists nurse in pre-op with hooking up patient to monitors
Performs tasks necessary to function as part of the patient care team and keep surgery flowing smoothly such as: making beds, emptying trash, putting away supplies, etc.
Assists with prepping of the surgical site
Makes pre- and post-operative patient phone calls as needed
Stocks patient nourishment refrigerator
Reports any malfunctioning equipment/instruments to supervisor
Maintains infection control guidelines
Performs any and all duties as assigned
Qualifications:- High School Diploma or GED required
- Customer Service Experience
- One-year medical office and/or surgery experience preferredCPR certification
- Experience in Ophthalmology is a plus
- Detail oriented, reliable and able to multi-task in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Flexible schedule Monday-FridayThis is a Safety Sensitive position
Benefits & Perks:
Your health, happiness and your future matters! At AVP, we offer everything from medical and dental insurance, significant eye care discounts, child care assistance, pet insurance, continuing education funds, 401(k), paid holidays, PTO, Sick Time, opportunity for growth, and much more!
