The Surgical Aide is responsible for the delivery of optimum quality care to patients and providing assistance in our Pre/Post-Op areas of the Surgery Center.
This is a casual role, M-F 8-hour day shift between the hours of 0600-1700. No weekends, holidays, on-call out of our Edina Specialty Surgery Center.
Revo Health is an operating division of Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health), a group of local medical practices, owned and led by its physicians, on a mission to give patients more control over their healthcare. We offer a comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Plan, Maternity Bundle, 401K with Profit Sharing, Tuition Reimbursement, Gym & Car Rental Discounts and more.
Essential Functions:
* Knowledgeable of the functions of the Surgery Center and completes duties within the assigned area. Floats readily between all areas as needed.
* Assists with picking supplies, instrumentation, and equipment for surgical cases (based on surgeon preference cards), as needed.
* Assists with turnover of Operating Room (OR).
* Assists in the safe transfer of the patient from the OR table, surgery cart or wheelchair to any other appropriate patient conveyance as needed.
* Assists with Anesthesia turnover by cleaning and restocking equipment and anesthesia carts as needed.
* Initiates and independently follows all cleaning checklists and restocking of all patient care and work areas. Assists in maintaining inventory levels throughout the center.
* Assists in the Sterile Processing Department, as necessary.
* Assists RN with local monitoring of patient vitals, as needed.
* Plans and utilizes resources efficiently to prioritize and complete their tasks in a timely manner while providing safe and individualized patient care.
* Prioritizes and provides care based on the individualized plan of care, flexible with staffing needs and assigned duties of the surgery center.
* Provides care and supplies based on identified needs and in a timely, efficient and safe manner. Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of special needs for various age groups including child, adolescent, adult and geriatric when providing perioperative experience and for multispecialty procedures.
* Collaborates with other disciplines to maximize patient outcomes and ensure a smooth flow of the surgical experience.
* Applies principles of aseptic technique, standard and transmission precautions.
* Performs activities in a timely manner to not cause delays within the department. Seeks assistance with assignments as needed.
* Follows proper channels of communication and informs department managers of unit activity, patient condition, and personnel concerns.
* Accountable for reporting occurrences through the center's established reporting process related to employee and/or patient/visitor events.
* Fosters the developmental and educational process of self, colleagues, orientees and students (includes functioning as a preceptor, as needed).
* Participates in acceptable continuing education, fostering career and skill development including meeting departmental continuing education requirements.
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* Assists in managing controllable costs by the proper, non-wasteful use of Surgery Center resources.
* Any and all other duties as assigned
Education and Experience Requirements:
* High School diploma/GED or equivalent.
* Current BLS certification or completed upon hire.
Essential Requirements:
Ability to:
* Comply with company policies, procedures, practices and business ethics guidelines.
* Complete job required training.
* Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, (e.g. HIPAA, Stark, OSHA, employment
laws, etc.)
* Demonstrate prompt and reliable attendance
* Work in the clinic, office or surgery center during business hours
* Travel independently throughout the clinic, office or surgery center (which may include movement from floor to floor); frequent bending, lifting, standing, stooping or sitting for long periods of time may be required
* Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds with occasional lifting and moving of a
maximum of 50 pounds may be required
* Work at an efficient and productive pace, handle interruptions appropriately and meet deadlines
* Communicate and interact in a respectful and professional manner
* Prioritize workload while being flexible to meet the expectations of the daily operations
* Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
* Understand and execute a variety of instructions
* Effectively operate equipment and communicate on and operate the phone system
* Work independently with minimal supervision
* Travel to other work locations, if required
Performance Expectations - Revo Health's Core Values:
* Integrity - Do the right thing and take responsibility for what you do and say
* Service - Consistently contribute to deliver an exceptional experience
* Quality - Act with high purpose, committed effort, and skillful execution to exceed expectations
* Innovation - Identify progressive solutions that improve service, teamwork, efficiency, and/or effectiveness
* Teamwork - Be a part of the whole; support each other positively Environmental Conditions:
* Surgery center setting
Notes
* Revo Health is a management services company that partners with multiple healthcare groups to deliver exceptional patient care. This position will be employed through Revo Health, working closely with Infinite Health Collaborative(i-Health) and its operating divisions. Integrity Service Quality Innovation Teamwork
* Revo Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.
* This position description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change. Essential and Additional Job Functions are subject to modification.