Peri Operative Assistant
About The Position
Join the Ambulatory Surgical Center that was recently named best in Maine, for exceptional quality, service, and safety! Maine Eye Center’s vision is to be the preferred regional ophthalmology practice for comprehensive medical and surgical eye care. Our mission is to consistently provide high quality eye care and outcomes through excellent service, exceptional doctors, staff, and state of the art technology. Maine Eye Center Core Values include: Teamwork, Quality Patient Care, Respect, Responsibility, and Integrity. The Perioperative Assistant will perform a variety of tasks to assist with patient care in the ASC. This position will have a general understanding of ophthalmic surgery, knowledge of medical/ophthalmic surgery terminology, and have experience in the healthcare field. This position generally works four days per week Monday - Thursday 6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Flexibility in schedule is needed from time to time in order to meet business goals and provide exceptional patient service.
Requirements
- Demonstrate and exemplify all MEC core values: Teamwork, Quality Patient Care, Respect, Responsibility, and Integrity.
- Ability to maintain establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, providers, patients, and the public.
- Ability to communicate and speak clearly and concisely.
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Ability to exercise judgement, initiative, and possess problem-solving skills.
- Professional communication with internal and external contact and patients.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in a fast pace, multi-tasking environment is essential.
- Sterile field awareness, experience in the healthcare field, intermediate level computer skills.
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- BLS certification is required.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining Sterile field awareness
- Gather necessary supplies / equipment for procedures according to surgical schedule
- Prepare Operating Room for planned procedures according to surgical schedule
- Open supplies following sterile technique
- Maintain documentation as required for instrument tracking and Quality Assurance
- Move equipment as necessary during surgical schedule
- Assist staff with preparing opening and closing Operating room per protocol
- Assist with positioning patients as needed
- Work in conjunction with Instrument processing to obtain sterile items as needed
- Return used instrumentation to decontamination area following proper protocol
- Assist with inventory process both ordering and stocking supplies as needed.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
