Medical Surgical Technician - Coast - Medical Surgical

McLeod Health•Myrtle Beach, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Medical Surgical Technician on the Coast Medical Surgical unit. The technician will be responsible for maintaining a professional image and providing excellent customer relations, performing clerical duties, assisting nurses with patient care and data collection, promoting a safe environment, adhering to infection control protocols, transporting patients, organizing supplies, and contributing to performance improvement activities. The role requires functioning effectively in crisis situations and maintaining a supportive attitude, while also taking responsibility for professional development and time management.

Requirements

Must be familiar with medical terminology and practices and must be able to record information accurately.
Minimum 1 year of related work experience
Degrees: High School/Ged
Licenses and Certifications: Basic Life Support

Responsibilities

Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
Directs visitors, answers telephone, relays messages, runs errands as necessary for unit to run smoothly.
Performs clerical duties in admitting, transferring and discharging.
Is proficient in the use of equipment on the assigned unit such as computer, call light, phone, copier, and fax machine.
Assists nurses in obtaining data for assessment and recognizes abnormalities which require immediate notification of RN/MD, as well as assisting the nurse to provide care.
Promotes and fosters an environment of comfort and safety for patients and visitors.
Demonstrates knowledge of infection control to include PPE, cleaning of patient areas and equipment.
Follows policies and procedures of the hospital; demonstrates knowledge of HIPPA; practices patient confidentiality.
Transports patients to other departments via stretcher or wheelchair, completing handoff communication.
Supports the operation of the department by performing tasks associated with general unit organization and orderliness.
Maintains and organizes inventory of supplies; is accountable for cost effective quality patient care.
Contributes to and assists unit personnel in Performance Improvement activities.
Functions effectively in a wide range of crisis situations and in an atmosphere of stress and tension; handles personal and professional frustrations appropriately.
Demonstrates an alert, sensitive and supportive attitude and responds with empathy and positive interpersonal skills.
Assumes personal responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
Demonstrates a time conscious awareness and consistently strives to use time effectively.
Demonstrates an ability to set appropriate priorities and is prompt in completing assigned tasks.
Performs other duties within scope of practice as assigned.