ABOUT MARINHEALTH
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare’s most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.
MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.
Company:
Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical Center
Compensation Range:
$34.17 - $43.00
Work Shift:
12 Hour (days) (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36
Job Description Summary:
Surgical Assistants perform a variety of patient care, transportation and related support tasks
under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or physician.
Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions:
Job Specifications:
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent preferred
Completion of a Nurse Assistant program, Emergency Medical Technician program, Orthopedic Technician program or related program is preferred
Experience:
A minimum of the equivalent of one year full-time experience in a patient care position, such as a Nurse Aide, Hospital Technician or Orthopedic Technician, is required
License and Certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS) required at hire.
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) OR Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) required at hire.
Integrative Agitation Management (IAMTAC) required within 30 days of hire.
Prerequisite Skills:
Demonstrated technical competency in supplies and equipment utilized in a surgical/recovery environment
Proficiency in search/data entry and basic computer skills
Ability to set priorities and maintain a calm demeanor while working in a fastpaced atmosphere of conflicting demands
Ability to work tactfully and effectively with physicians, nurses and other hospital employees
Ability to interact professional and compassionately with patients and their families
Knowledge of principles of sterilization and aseptic technique
Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria):
(X) Infants: Birth up to 1 year
(X) Toddlers: 1 up to 3 years
(X) Preschool Children: 3 up to 6 years
(X) School Age Children: 6 up to 12 years
(X) Adolescents: 12 up to 18 years
(X) Early Adults: 18 up to 45 years
(X) Middle Adults: 45 up to 61 years
(X) Late Adults: 61 up to 80 years
(X) Late, Late Adults: 80 years and up
Employees in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned service area.
Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance):
Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description
Duties And Responsibilities:
Essential (Not Modifiable)
Lifts, moves or assists patients into and out of bed;…