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Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

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How you move iswhywerehere.
Now more than ever.

Get back to what you need and love to do.

The possibilities are endless...

Now more than ever our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize

the abundant opportunities for growth and success.

If this describes you then lets talk!

HSS is consistently among the toprankedhospitals fororthopedics and rheumatology byU.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field you will find HSS an innovative supportive and inclusive environment.

Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

Unit Assistant

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As an integral member of perioperative team the successful Unit Assistant candidate provides assistance with transportation of patients operating room turnover delivery of equipment and related items. Unit Assistants provide key support to the perioperative service.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to the multidisciplinary health care team to maintain and promote the standards of care and safety.
• Provides assistance with transportation of patients room turnover equipment
• Has knowledge of operating room setups for various surgical procedures
• Maintains supplies at all times
• Recognizes when equipment needs repair and follows up with appropriate personnel or department
• Maintains a hazardfree environment by disposing of filled linen hampers and medical waste appropriately
• Maintain sensitivity and awareness of cultural and religious diversity when addressing patients visitors coworkers and other customers
• Promote a supportive and teamoriented environment
• Support departmental responsibilities consistent with the longrange strategic plan mission vision and values of the hospital

Minimum Requirements

• GED or High School Diploma required
• Hospital and/or operating room experience preferred
• BLS/Heartsaver certification required

Essential Qualifications

• Ability prioritize workflow
• Strong patient centered approach with emphasis on providing exemplary and worldclass customer service
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent at multitasking
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Selfmotivated and proactive; a team player who knows how to think critically in a fastpaced challenging environment
• Active participant in seeking solutions to problems

NonDiscrimination Policy
Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled compassionate reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment Hospital for Special Surgery provides care admits and treats patients and provides all services without regard to age race color creed ethnicity religion national origin culture language physical or mental disability socioeconomic status veteran or military status marital status sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other basis prohibited by federal state or local law or by accreditation standards.