Support Associate Periop Services - Operating Room

About the role

Responsible to provide support to the perioperative staff, anesthesia and surgical faculty by effective and timely communication as well as facilitating the flow of surgical patients. Patient flow involves direct communication with a wide variety of care providers and may encompass multiple departments. This position is responsible for covering the responsibilities of the Control desk 24/7 and is a key stakeholder in the daily operations of the surgical schedule.

Department Description

Our progressive and innovative surgical team fosters an environment that is challenging, dynamic and state-of-the-art. Our operating room suites consist of 34 operating rooms and four procedure rooms. You will have the opportunity to work in a variety of cases. The operating room completes over 20,000 procedures annually. Because we are part of an academic medical center, as well as a Level I Trauma Center, you'll be exposed to a wide variety of patients and experiences. Some of the OR services we provide on a daily basis include general, vascular, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic, orthopaedic, ENT, transplantation, gynecology, urology, plastic and reconstructive, and pediatric surgery.

Requirements

High school diploma required. Three (3) years experience in secretarial, administrative or office support field required.

Qualifications

This position is a key stakeholder in the daily operations of the surgical schedule and requires effective and timely communication with a wide variety of care providers.

Benefits

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton)
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling

Pay

Eligibility for shift differential pay: Evening Shift Differential: $2.00/hour, Night Shift Differential: $2.50/hour

Schedule

Varied schedule, 24/7 coverage of the Control desk