Surgical Center Medical Assistant

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (*ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)
1. Respond appropriately to emergency codes. *
2. Restock and clean designated areas. *
3. Put away linen, scrubs etc. from laundry. *
4. Help with daily/weekly/monthly outdates. *
5. Assist with examinations or other surgical procedures as requested by the physician or registered nurse. *
6. Assist in Phase 2 post-anesthesia recovery of surgical patients at the direction of an RN. *
7. Do vital signs as requested by RN. *
8. Help patients in dressing area as needed pre or post-surgery.
9. Act as back-up to registration as needed. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Greet patients, family members, salespeople and other visitors to the facility. Direct them to proper person or location in the facility.
• Make visitors feel welcome by greeting, offering refreshments as appropriate, escorting them to proper locations/individuals, and keeps visitors informed by providing proper updating information.
• Check-in and register patients as needed.

10. Demonstrate complete understating of established emergency procedures for the Surgery Center. *
11. Complete all employee/patient incident documentation in a thorough and timely manner. *
12. Assist in room turnovers in O.R. or bed turnover in Pre/Post. *
13. Uses appropriate use of PPE for patient care and other settings where required. *
14. Be an active participant in committees (i.e. Safety Committee, Infection Control). *
15. Participate in orienting new staff. *
16. Maintain regular, in person, work attendance and punctuality, as scheduled.*
17. Understand hazard risk and demonstrate complete understating of established emergency procedures for the Surgery Center. *
18. Reports incidences or issues through chain of command and maintains confidentiality. Complete all employee/patient incident documentation in a thorough and timely manner. *
19. Assist/floats to other departments as needed.
20. Employees will not be discourteous or disrespectful to a customer or any member of the public while in the course and scope of company business. *
21. Work in a cooperative manner with management/supervision, coworkers, patients and vendors. *
22. Abide by company policies. *
23. Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Current CPR certification

PREFERENCES:

• Basic understanding of Medical Terminology
• Basic understanding of infection control
• Organizational skills and ability to prioritize work flow
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations and to work under pressure
• Compassionate, patient and tactful
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients and staff
• Proactive, independent, and accountable
• Proficient computer skills
• Values team success

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS (Benefits eligibility begins at 20hrs/wk):

• 401k plan with Employer Matching up to 4.5% annually
• Roth IRA
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Company provided $10K Group Life/AD&D insurance
• Voluntary benefits: Life/AD&D, Dependent Life/AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Disability
• 4.92 hours of PTO accrual per pay period (PTO accrual is prorated based upon FTE)
• One paid Wellness day per year
• Seven paid holidays, and 1 partially paid holiday (mid-day closure)
• Employee Assistant Program