The Methodist Hospitals

Not-for-profit regional healthcare system with specialties

Surgery Assistant

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMerrillville, IN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Ability to take directions and speak distinctly.
High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
Knowledge of procedures for protecting and maintaining the security, confidentiality, and integrity of employee, patient, family, organizational, and other medical information.
Understanding of and support for compliance with federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations governing ethical business practices for healthcare providers.

Responsibilities

Assist in providing clean equipment to the operating room as needed for procedures and return it clean to its proper storage area.
Assist in positioning patients on the operating room table, preparing skin by holding extremities, and lifting and transferring patients from the operating room table or cart.
Assist outpatients to the appropriate area to change into proper surgical attire and secure valuables according to established policy.
Clean scrub sinks between each use, empty trash containers as needed, and restock supplies in operating rooms and items used in scrubbing.
Safely transport patients to and from the Surgical Services area by wheelchair, stretcher, or cart, as directed by a nurse, using proper body mechanics.
After operations, empty, wash, and reline kick buckets; damp mop the operating room floor, walls, and furniture; rinse used mop heads, discard water, and flush the bucket; and thoroughly wipe and disinfect the operating room table and apply clean linen, using proper cleaning solutions and following safety and Universal Precautions.
Direct patients' families and visitors to the surgical waiting area.
Restock linens daily in appropriate areas and stock caps and masks in designated areas.
Assist in keeping surgery cabinets clean and stocked.
Transport items to Material Services, separating clean or sterile items from used or contaminated items and using designated elevators, the lift, and the dumbwaiter as directed.
Transport specimens and cultures to the appropriate service area as requested.

Overview

Provides safe, timely transport of all patients to and from Surgery for procedures. Provides a clean, uncluttered environment throughout the Surgical Department.

Responsibilities

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES(*Essential Functions)

Assist in providing clean equipment to the OR as needed for the procedure and returning the same, clean, to its proper storage area.

Assists in positioning patients on the Operating Room table, in skin preparation by holding extremities, and in lifting and transferring patients from the Operating Room table or cart.

Assists outpatients to appropriate area for changing into the proper surgical attire and secures valuables per established policy.

Cleans and scrub sinks between each use, empties trash containers as needed, and restocks supplies in OR rooms and items used in scrubbing.

Demonstrates ability to safely transport all patients to and from the Surgical Services area using a wheel chair, stretcher, or cart, per direction of a nurse, using proper body mechanics.

Performs the following at completion of the operation: a) empty, wash, and reline kick buckets; b) damp mop OR floor, walls, furniture; c) rinse used mop heads, discard water and flush bucket; d) thoroughly wipe/disinfect OR table and apply clean linen always cognizant of the proper cleaning solutions, safety and Universal Precautions.

Provides direction to patient's family and visitors to surgical waiting area.

Restocks linens daily, to all appropriate areas, stocks caps and masks to selected areas.

Assists in keeping all surgery cabinets clean and stocked.

Transports items to Material Services, separating clean/sterile from used/contaminated using the designated elevators, the lift, and the dumbwaiter as directed.

Transports specimens and cultures to the appropriate service area as requested.

Qualifications

JOB SPECIFICATIONS(Minimum Requirements)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Ability to take directions and speak distinctly

EDUCATION

High School Diploma/GED Equivalent Required
1 Preferred

STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR Meets the Standards of Behavior as outlined in Personnel Policy and Procedure #1, Employee Relations Code. CONFIDENTIALITY/HIPAA/CORPORATE COMPLIANCE Demonstrates knowledge of procedures for protecting and maintaining security, confidentiality and integrity of employee, patient, family, organizational and other medical information. Understands and supports the commitment of Methodist Hospitals in adhering to federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations governing ethical business practices for healthcare providers. DISCLAIMER - The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. The statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

About the Company

The Methodist Hospitals

Not-for-profit regional healthcare system with specialties

Methodist Hospitals is a community-based, not-for-profit healthcare system in Northwest Indiana with three campuses, offering inpatient and outpatient care across emergency services, maternity, orthopedics, rehabilitation, home health, and specialty institutes such as metabolic/bariatric surgery, neuroscience, oncology, and heart and vascular care. Care is delivered through coordinated teams of physicians, nurses, and staff across 534 inpatient beds, 2,148 employees, and 556 medical professionals. The system emphasizes inclusivity and quality, earning recognition for racial inclusivity, and multiple high-performing ratings in areas like COPD, diabetes, heart failure, kidney disease, and stroke. The goal is to provide compassionate, high-quality medical care to everyone in the Northwest Indiana community and broaden access to advanced specialty services.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: United States
Founded: 1923

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