Surgery Center Aide - Revo Health

Revo Health•Edina, MN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Aide is responsible for the delivery of optimum quality care to patients and providing assistance in all areas of the Surgery Center. This is a part-time role (FTE .75) working Monday through Friday with no weekend or holiday requirements, and rotating weekdays off. The weekly schedule consists of 4 shifts, rotating between approximately 32 hours one week and 28 hours the next. Start and end times rotate based on operational needs, with opening shifts between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM. Closing shifts require the employee to remain on duty until the final GI scope has been fully reprocessed. 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.

Requirements

High School diploma/GED or equivalent.
Current BLS certification or completed upon hire.
Ability to comply with company policies, procedures, practices, and business ethics guidelines.
Ability to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, (e.g. HIPAA, Stark, OSHA, employment laws, etc.)
Ability to demonstrate prompt and reliable attendance.
Ability to work at an efficient and productive pace, handle interruptions appropriately, and meet deadlines. Prioritize workload effectively.
Ability to communicate respectfully and professionally in face-to-face, phone and email interactions.
Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Responsibilities

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.
Assists in managing controllable costs by the proper, non-wasteful use of Surgery Center resources.
Any and all other duties as assigned.