Surgical Care Assistant—Pre-Op & PACU Support

Greater Sacramento Surgery Center LP, a CA LP; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Great Sacramento Surgery Center is seeking a Medical Assistant to support RN staff in Pre-Op and PACU. The role includes patient care within scope, housekeeping, stocking, and assisting with various duties as directed by the Director of Nursing.

Essential tasks include preparing patients for procedures, recording vital signs, urine pregnancy testing, handling phone calls, and maintaining clean, stocked Pre-Op/PACU areas. Requires HS diploma; MA certification preferred and BLS.

Qualifications

• A high level of awareness of patient needs, confidentiality and professional conduct.
• Able to push and pull wheelchairs and gurneys.
• Knowledge of basic safety and proper body mechanics.
• Assist with patient transfers gurney ↔ wheelchair and to private vehicle.
• Able to wear PPE (goggles, mask, gloves, gowns).
• Able to tolerate changes in temperature and humidity.
• Repetitive hand movements with fine dexterity.
• Good vision: near, far, peripheral, depth perception.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing patients for surgical procedures.
• Assist printing interval notes for patient charts.
• Record vital signs.
• Obtain urine pregnancy results.
• Answer phone calls as needed by unit secretarial duties.
• Keep Pre-Op/PACU areas clean and organized, including stations, recovery areas, restrooms.
• Restock Pre-Op/PACU areas and supplies.
• Clean and remake gurneys promptly.
• Clean receivers on phones and countertops.
• Weekly, clean PACU gurneys, recliners and wheelchairs and document.
• Remove soiled linens; restock clean linens.
• May assist basic patient care under RN direction, discharge patients by wheelchair.
• Practice cost containment; restock supplies; maintain O2 tanks.

Job description

The Great Sacramento Surgery Center is seeking a Medical Assistant to support RN staff in Pre-Op and PACU. The role includes patient care within scope, housekeeping, stocking, and assisting with various duties as directed by the Director of Nursing.

Essential tasks include preparing patients for procedures, recording vital signs, urine pregnancy testing, handling phone calls, and maintaining clean, stocked Pre-Op/PACU areas. Requires HS diploma; MA certification preferred and BLS.