Bilingual Surgery Assistant - Per Diem
Bilingual Surgery Assistant - Per Diem
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Job Description
Company Intro
At American Vision Partners (AVP) we partner with the most respected ophthalmology practices in the country and integrate bestinclass management systems operational infrastructure and advanced technology to provide the highest quality patient care possible. Our practices include Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center Southwestern Eye Center Retinal Consultants of Arizona M&M Eye Institute Abrams Eye Institute Southwest Eye Institute Aiello Eye Institute Moretsky Cassidy Vision Correction Wellish Vision Institute West Texas Eye Associates and Vantage Eye Center. We are focused on building the nations largest and most comprehensive eye care practices and currently operate more than 100 eye care centers in Arizona New Mexico Nevada California and Texas including 25 ambulatory surgical centers.
At AVP we value teamwork providing exceptional experiences continuous improvement financial strength and hard work. We are committed to providing bestinclass patient care pioneering research and technology and most importantly rewarding and recognizing our employees!
Overview
As a Surgery Assistant your strong detail orientation and multitasking skills will be valuable in our fastpaced highvolume environment. Youll assist the perioperative team in ensuring that surgery proceeds smoothly on a daytoday basis.
** This role is Per Diem seeking candidates who are able to join our surgery team on Tuesdays and the occasional Wednesday for our scheduled surgery days **
Responsibilities
- Greets patients and visitors in a prompt courteous and helpful manner
- Assists personnel in preop and postop as directed by surgeon anesthesia provider and/or nurse
- Disconnects patient from monitors in preop then move patient into surgery suite hook patient up to monitors and oxygen
- Assists with operating room turnover and room closure
- Provides nourishment to patients as directed by the RN
- Assists nurse in preop with hooking up patient to monitors
- Performs tasks necessary to function as part of the patient care team and keep surgery flowing smoothly such as: making beds emptying trash putting away supplies etc.
- Assists with prepping of the surgical site
- Makes pre and postoperative patient phone calls as needed
- Stocks patient nourishment refrigerator
- Reports any malfunctioning equipment/instruments to supervisor
- Maintains infection control guidelines
- Performs any and all duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bilingual in English and Spanish required
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Customer Service Experience
- Oneyear medical office and/or surgery experience preferred
- CPR certification
- Experience in Ophthalmology is a plus
- Detail oriented reliable and able to multitask in a fastpaced highvolume work environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Flexible schedule MondayFriday
- This is a Safety Sensitive position
Benefits & Perks
Your health happiness and your future matters! At AVP we offer everything from medical and dental insurance significant eye care discounts child care assistance pet insurance continuing education funds 401(k) paid holidays PTO Sick Time opportunity for growth and much more!
Employment Type
Grant
