Per Diem Surgical Tech | Kelsey-Seybold Clinic | Memorial Villages

UnitedHealth Group•Houston, TX

7d•$18 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation’s leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Mohs Surgery Technician is secondary support, at minimum 50%25 in the Mohs Lab- preparing patient tissue samples to provide high-quality tissue slides to the Mohs Surgeon for microscopic examination, enabling accurate and timely diagnosis. In addition, Mohs Surgery Assistant/CMA may also administer injectables, set-up/assist with procedures, sterile field, and/or cosmetic procedures, removal of sutures, sterilize instruments, and manage pathology log to make sure all results received and given to patients/treatments done.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED from an accredited program and Gradate from an accredited Medical Assistant program or school
Certified or Registered as a Medical Assistant, or Surgical Technician
BLS Certification through American Heart Association
Complete the department specific program modules for medical assistants
1+ years of related experience as a Medical Assistant, including experience embedding, cutting, staining, mounting and freezing tissue OR 1+ years of related surgical assistant experience
Proven ability to use equipment and related supplies for selected patient population
Proven windows-based computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Mohs lab experience
EPIC experience

Responsibilities

Performing all duties in the Mohs lab, independently embedding, cutting, staining, freezing and mounting
Prepare slides for examination by the Mohs Surgeon
Properly identify and catalog patient specimens
Prep tissues acquired during the surgical procedure for frozen sectioning
Freeze tissues to the condition suitable for embedding & cutting
Properly adjust and operate a cryostat to cut tissue sections for slides
Mount tissues to properly affix to glass slides or Stain slides, as per specifically designed protocol
File and catalog slides and specimen documentation
Perform daily maintenance of stains and instruments
Document equipment daily maintenance and performance
Perform daily quality control
Comply with Kelsey-Seybold standards to meet or exceed CLIA & OSHA laboratory regulations
Mohs Surgery Lab Technician will maintain the same hours as the Mohs Surgeon
Demonstrates knowledge and skill needed to provide safe and effective care to facilitate the Mohs Surgical Department provider’s practices which includes: Injection of Lidocaine for local anesthesia in superficial areas, Surgical site scrub, Vital signs, Preparation and procedural set up for dry dressings, Sterile fields set up for MOHS procedure, Suture removal up to 10 cm, Documentation of all medications and procedures, Knows how to access the designated resource MD or RN, Seeks clarification or guidance with questions related to medication administration from licensed staff, Transport patient within facility as needed, Perform CPR as needed and assist during times of emergency, Select Appropriate Module(s) as listed below (keep the same detail from CMA II Job description)
Assists and anticipates the needs of the surgeon
Assists Mohs surgeon throughout procedure with instruments and providing hands on assistance according to prescribed standards
Dresses and provides wound care instruction for the surgery site
Assists with Cosmetic procedures, such as Botox, Chemical Peels, etc.
Able to assist with Laser skin procedures
Compiles and prepares surgical packs
Runs autoclave as needed. Documents observations related to health status and reports findings
During Surgical procedure, takes photos of surgical stages for Epic System- Haiku Application
The Scribe works to facilitate patient flow through ambulatory clinics and ensures an accurate and complete medical record for each patient
In accordance with policy, prepares and assembles medical record documentation/chart for physician prior to and during patient visit. Ensures all documentation is accurate and timely
The Scribe assists the medical provider by accompanying them during the surgical procedure
Reviews doctor's schedule, abstract as needed; prints PVS for each patient and requests other relevant information needed for patient's visit that day
Prepares and submits patient documents for scanning
Monitors assigned in-basket and completes work as needed - Overdue Results/Letters
Schedules appointments and assists patients with specialty referrals and radiology testing
Provides pre-printed patient educational material as directed by provider
Ensures proper disposal of confidential patient information –daily
Follows HIPAA policy and procedures regarding patient confidentiality
Monitors supplies, medications and forms and notifies appropriate staff when reorder needed
Removes and tags broken equipment and notifies coordinator, supervisor, or manager
Cleans exam rooms daily and documents on log
Monitors supplies for expiration date and restock to par levels
Performs sterilization of instruments and completes logs (assignment based on completion of sterilization class and delegation by appropriate nursing staff)
Attends staff meetings
Maintain a clean and organized work area with a minimum of personal items
Completes daily logs as assigned by nursing staff
Waived testing (i.e., glucometer, urine dipstick and urine pregnancy logs) CLIA standards
Refrigerator and room temperature logs
Eye wash station
Other QA logs
Performs accurate, legal, & ethical documentation
Maintains patient confidentiality
Practices OSHA safety standards with proper disposal of biohazard waste
Uses frequent hand washing or hand sanitizer (up to ten times before have to wash hands with soap and water unless hands visibly soiled) to prevent and control the spread of disease within the clinical setting
Uses gloves and PPE as needed
Uses aseptic or sterile technique as needed
Verifies that equipment has a current PM label before use
Identifies and reports potential barriers for the safe provision of patient care and maintains a safe patient environment
Works with patients to achieve excellent customer service and high levels of satisfaction
Practices mutual respect among all members of the healthcare team
Works with other staff to promote an efficient and effective healthcare team
Demonstrates Kelsey-Seybold’s Mission and Values
Meets both Clinic and individual Customer Service goals and standards by maintaining 90%25 or greater of excellence in customer service
Provides age-appropriate interactions. (See text box at end of this JD)
Answers and directs incoming calls to appropriate staff using a caring non-rushed tone
Identifies clinic, department, name, and job title in health care team
Ensures accurate information is obtained and communicated to licensed team members
Reports and provides documentation of all complaints to coordinator, supervisor, manager, or Clinic Administrator
Utilizes warm transfer process when redirecting patients to ensure needs are met
Demonstrates prudent use of resources. Minimizes wasteful actions
Assists with maintaining equipment according to manufacturer’s recommendation
Reports to coordinator, supervisor, manager, or clinic administrator the need for over-time and obtains approval
Contributes and participates in the department and clinic process improvement plans. (PDSA)
Supports initiatives related to meeting AAAHC and other accrediting standards
Follows all safety standards for patients, employees, and visitors
Recognizes and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals