Perioperative Assistant

About the Role

Performs patient care activities as a member of the healthcare delivery team; performs office and clinical procedures. Reports to Director of Nursing and does not supervise staff members.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supports, and performs according to, approved policies and procedures.
  
• Supports risk management and participates in programs directed to patient and staff safety.
  
• Considers patient rights in performance of job duties and responsibilities.
  
• Contributes to the quality management process; identifies role and contributions upon request
  
• Reports observed or suspected violations, hazards, and noncompliance according to policy.
  
• Observes safety measures in performance of job duties and responsibilities.
  
• Responds to emergency situations with competence and composure.
  
• Interactions are respectful and courteous.
  
• Communicates with patients effectively and professionally using a translator when necessary.
  
• Documents that information received from the patient is disseminated to the appropriate people or departments.
  
• Accurately assesses and interprets age-specific patient data.
  
• Considers age-specific patient requirements when responding to emergency situations.
  
• Maintains and promotes professional competence through continuing education and other learning experiences.
  
• Communicates information about the patient's status to others responsible for patient care.
  
• Performs assigned activities to provide safe and individualized care.
  
• Recognizes patient's need for support and provides for privacy and confidentiality.
  
• Prepares equipment/supplies needed for care of patients and for performing diagnostic tests.
  
• Prepares surgical, procedural, or recovery rooms for patient use before each case and at the end of each surgical day.
  
• Maintains inventory levels and accurate records.
  

What We Expect from You

• Training/experience in patient care preferred
  
• Understanding of housekeeping requirements, including sterile environments, preferred
  
• Training or experience in business office activities preferred
  
• Travel to other clinics as needed
  

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have thorough knowledge in computer information systems.


Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

What We are Offer You

At U.S. Urology Partners, we are guided by four core values. Every associate living the core values makes our company an amazing place to work. Here "Every Family Matters"

Compassion

Make Someone's Day
Collaboration

Achieve Possibilities Together
Respect

Treat people with dignity
Accountability

Do the right thing

Beyond competitive compensation, our well-rounded benefits package includes a range of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, HSA / FSA, 401(k) matching, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more.

About US Urology Partners

U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation's largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services, including general urology, surgical procedures, advanced cancer treatment, and other ancillary services. Through Central Ohio Urology Group, Associated Medical Professionals of NY, Urology of Indiana, and Florida Urology Center, the U.S. Urology Partners clinical network now consists of more than 50 offices throughout the East Coast and Midwest, including a state-of-the-art, urology-specific ambulatory surgery center that is one of the first in the country to offer robotic surgery. U.S. Urology Partners was formed to support urology practices through an experienced team of healthcare executives and resources, while serving as a platform upon which NMS Capital is building a leading provider of urological services through an acquisition strategy.

Salary Range: Please note that the hourly range for this position will vary based on experience level, education and geographical location.
$0.00 - $0.00 / hour

U.S. Urology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.