Patient Aid

About the role

Patient Aid at Metro Specialty Surgery Center Provides direct patient care by assisting patients with changing linens, ambulation, and transport. Maintains a clean and orderly patient care environment. Assists during patient examinations and procedures. Obtains and records patient vital signs, provides nutritional intake and reports results and observations. Demonstrates the primary goal of efficiently providing surgical and/or procedural services that exceed customer expectations and improve clinical and financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care by assisting with changing linens, ambulation, and transport.
• Maintain a clean and orderly patient care environment.
• Absorb and assist during patient examinations and procedures.
• Obtain and record patient vital signs, provide nutritional intake, and report results and observations.
• Demonstrate the goal of providing services that exceed customer expectations and improve clinical and financial operations.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Current CPR or BLS certification.
• CNA, MA, or other relevant certifications preferred.
• Demonstrate necessary clinical competency.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Current CPR or BLS certification.
• CNA, MA, or other relevant certifications preferred.
• Demonstrate necessary clinical competency.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail.
• Basic computer skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Benefits package including health, dental, vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, company-paid holidays, employee assistance programs, health savings account/flexible spending account, education assistance, short term disability, and long term disability insurance.

Pay

Competitive salary for the right candidate.

Schedule

Position requires weekdays only -- no holidays, weekends, or call. Some later evenings required.

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.