Surgery Assistant

American Vision Partners; Cottonwood (AZ); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Eye Care Discounts

401(k)

Paid Holidays

PTO

Sick Time

Education Funds

Résumé du poste

American Vision Partners is seeking a Surgery Assistant to support peri-operative teams in a fast-paced ophthalmology setting. You will greet patients, assist with pre-op and post-op activities, and help ensure smooth OR turnover.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, reliability, and multi-tasking in a high-volume clinic. This on-site position offers a Monday–Friday schedule with opportunities to develop skills in patient care, infection control, and collaboration with nurses and physicians

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Customer Service experience.
• One-year medical office and/or surgery experience preferred.
• CPR certification.
• Experience in Ophthalmology is a plus.
• Detail oriented, reliable and able to multi-task in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible schedule Monday-Friday.
• Safety Sensitive position.

Responsabilités

• Greets patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous and helpful manner.
• Assists personnel in pre-op and post-op as directed by surgeon, anesthesia provider and/or nurse.
• Hooks patient up to monitors and assists with movement to surgery suite.
• Assists with operating room turnover and room closure.
• Provides nourishment to patients as directed by the RN.
• Performs routine tasks to support patient care and keep surgery flowing smoothly.
• Preps surgical site and assists with monitoring equipment.

Connaissances

Customer Service

Detail Orientation

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Multi-tasking

Flexibility

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

CPR Certification

Description du poste

Company Intro

AtAmerican Vision Partners (AVP), we partner with the most respected ophthalmology practices in the country and integrate best-in-class 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 nation’s 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 best-in-class patient care, pioneering research and technology, and most importantly, rewarding and recognizing our employees!

Overview

As a Surgery Assistant, your strong detail orientation and multi-tasking skills will be valuable in our fast-paced, high-volume environment. You’ll assist the peri-operative team in ensuring that surgery proceeds smoothly on a day-to-day basis.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous and helpful manner


• Assists personnel in pre-op and post-op as directed by surgeon, anesthesia provider and/or nurse


• Disconnects patient from monitors in pre-op 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 pre-op 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 post-operative 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

• High School Diploma or GED required


• Customer Service Experience


• One-year medical office and/or surgery experience preferred


• CPR certification


• Experience in Ophthalmology is a plus


• Detail oriented, reliable and able to multi-task in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Flexible schedule Monday-Friday


• 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!