Surgery Support Specialist I

OSF HealthCare; Galesburg (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare is seeking a Surgery Support Specialist to care for surgical patients and their families. The role includes transporting patients, managing supplies, and maintaining the surgical environment with proper cleaning and room preparation of equipment and supplies.

Qualified candidates have a high school diploma or GED and at least 6 months in a customer service role or team environment, plus experience with computers and phones and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience: 6 months in a customer service role or working in a team environment.
• Other skills/knowledge: Experience working with computers, phones, and interpersonal skills.
• Preferred: Patient care experience in health care; CPR/BLS; medical terminology class.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients and manage supplies in the department.
• Maintain environmental care and cleanliness; prepare surgery room with equipment and supplies.
• Interact and communicate with surgical patients and their families.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical terminology (preferred)

Job description

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Expected pay for this position is $17.66 - $19.63/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position.

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY: The Surgery Support Specialist provides care for surgical patients and family, interacting and communicating effectively. They are responsible for the transportation of patients, along with the supply management and environmental care functions in the department. This includes departmental cleaning and preparing the surgery room with equipment and supplies; in addition interacts and communicates with surgical patients and their families.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience: 6 months in a customer service role or working in a team environment.
• Other skills/knowledge: Experience working with computers, phones, and interpersonal skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience: Patient Care experience in health care environment Licensure/Certifications: American Heart Association CPR/Basic Life Support (BLS) Other skills/Knowledge: Completion of medical terminology class.

Equal Opportunity Employer

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.