Description
General Summary: A non-exempt position responsible for providing quality, efficient care to patients. Assist physicians in surgery and on call. This position is “unassigned” and assists physicians in surgery when “assigned” surgical assistant is off. When not assisting in surgery, surgical assistant is assigned to assist in clinic. May assist physicians’/ providers’ clinical staff in scheduling surgery, obtaining authorization for hospitalization, test and procedures from insurance companies and returns patient phone calls.
Position: Full-Time
Hours: M-F, 8a-5p (on-call days may be outside of these hours)
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Assists the physician in surgery and on call.
- Assesses the patient obtaining pertinent patient information and history prior to each physician visit.
- Ensures work area is organized, restocked, and cleaned daily to ensure cleanliness of work place and preparation for next work day.
- Ensures availability and maintenance of instruments, supplies and equipment.
- Performs all therapeutic modalities of nursing care (within employees’ scope of practice) as ordered by the physician.
- Effectively communicates with physicians, clinical director, clinical coordinator(s), team leader(s), clinical staff, and patients.
- Collaborates with the physician and other staff to ensure smooth and efficient workflow.
- Maintains proper documentation and records for patient charts.
- May schedule surgery or other tests to be performed; may obtain authorizations for such tests and/or hospitalization from insurance companies or case managers in a timely manner.
- May input orders and history & physical on physician’s behalf for surgical procedures if within employees’ scope of practice.
- Assist with patient phone calls- answers, returns, and documents prior to end of work day.
- Performs other responsibilities as assigned within scope of practice.
Education: Certified Surgical Technologist or Licensed Practical Nurse.
Experience: One year of previous experience preferred.
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Location(s)
- Jackson