Surgical Assistant

LASIK MD; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Free LASIK

Vacation time

Sick days

Floating day

Wellness day

Group insurance

Telemedicine

RRSP match

Training travel

Job summary

LASIK MD in Winnipeg, MB seeks a Surgical Assistant to support intraocular and LASIK procedures. You will prepare the operating room and instruments, assist the surgeon, and reassure patients throughout care.

Ideal candidates communicate clearly in English, work well on a team, and bring attention to detail. The role offers a permanent full-time position with benefits and opportunities to travel for training.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication in English and ability to connect with patients.
• Ability to work in a team and support surgeons.
• Strong attention to detail and precision in a clinical setting.
• Interest in health and helping others.
• Experience in healthcare roles is an asset.
• Willingness to travel to other clinics for training (expenses covered).

Responsibilities

• Become a specialist of tools and technologies used in intraocular and LASIK procedures.
• Prepare the room and its tools before procedures for the surgeon.
• Support and reassure patients as needed during care.
• Coordinate and support each intervention as part of a team.
• Work on your feet in the operating room.
• Maintain accuracy and meticulousness in all tasks.
• Help report patient safety concerns to clinic management as part of Risk Management.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Patient empathy

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft 365

Job description

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SURGICAL ASSISTANT | Winnipeg, MB

Working for LASIK MD (an affiliated entity of Vision Group) is to help improve people's eyesight. It is having the feeling of a mission accomplished and a job well done. It is seeing happiness in the eyes of patients and realizing that you have changed the way they see life. All of this can be achieved while having the opportunity to build a stable and rewarding career that meets your full potential.

Join our team, where our Great Place to Work certification represents our commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive culture for every member of our organization.

A look at your benefits

• You are eligible to receive a bonus.


• You have apermanent full-time position (approx. 35hrs/week).


• You benefit from afree LASIK surgery,3 weeks of vacation,3 sick days,1 floater&1 wellness day.


• You benefit fromgroup insurance,telemedicine&RRSP match.


• You work with experts in Ophthalmology & you can count yourself as a team member of one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

Your tasks at a glance

• You will become a specialist of the tools and technologies used in intraocular and/or LASIK procedures.


• You are the person the surgeon relies on to prepare the room and its tools before the procedures.


• You always find the right words to support and reassure the patient if necessary.


• You thrive in a team environment and know by heart the actions to take to coordinate and support each intervention.


• You are comfortable working on your feet in the operating room.


• You are a stickler for details and work with precision and accuracy.


• You support the organization’s Risk Management program by identifying and promptly reporting patient safety concerns, incidents, or potential risks to clinic management, to assist in the organization’s overall efforts to identify, report, and mitigate risks.

A clear view of your assets

• You have excellent communication skills in English.


• You find it easy to connect with others and quickly build trust.


• You have a sense of responsibility and take your role seriously.


• You have a definite interest in the field of health and in helping others.


• You are comfortable with computers, technology, and Microsoft 365 (knowledge of EMR systems is an asset).


• Your experience in the healthcare field is considered an asset (Optometric Assistant, Orderly, Dental Assistant, Pharmacy Lab Technician, Sterilization Assistant, Animal Health Technician, Veterinary Assistant, Medical Device Reprocessing Technician, etc.).


• You can travel to other clinics for training (expenses covered by Vision Group).


• Schedule: You are available to work Monday to Friday, between 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, with Saturdays on rotation.