PRN Surgical Assistant

Responsibilities

• Prepares and organizes the operating room equipment, instruments, and supplies necessary for surgical procedures
• Re-stocks supplies, cleaning and janitorial supplies as needed.
• Assists with cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing surgical instrumentation according to ANSI, AAMI, and APIC standards.
• Assists the surgical team with patient positioning.
• Assists with transporting patients via wheelchair from the facility.
• Assists with cleaning and disinfecting the operating room between surgeries, as well as terminally cleaning at the end of the day.
• Removes trash from the facility and disposes safely.
• Assists with laundry tasks, to include: washing, drying, and folding clothing.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the manager.
• Welcome patients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.
• Serves and protects the physician and practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of work experience, preferred
• Previous medical experience, preferred
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent work experience, preferred
• Previous experience as a surgical technician or sterile processor, preferred
• Certification in surgical technology, preferred
• Ability to work a flexible schedule
• Able to work Wednesdays to assist with surgeries as well as Thursdays to sterilize equipment, as needed