Job Description

Description

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Surgical Services Assistant today with Memorial Health University Medical Center.

Benefits

Memorial Health University Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a Surgical Services Assistant. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

In collaboration with the patient, the patient\xe2\x80\x99s family, and other members of the health care team, the Surgical Services Assistant is responsible for assisting the care team in providing quality, age specific, direct and indirect care to patients as delegated and supervised by the Registered Nurse or Physician in order to achieve the goals of the Anesthesia Department. You serve as a key position of the interdependent team, and hold responsibility for achieving positive patient and department outcomes.

What you will do in this role:

\xc2\xb7 In all procedure suites, you will assist the care team pre-operatively with positioning and prepping of patient

\xc2\xb7 You will assist the circulator in the preparation of the suite for procedure and you will assist the team with positioning devices (arm boards, knee holders, straps etc.)

\xc2\xb7 You will assists the team with obtaining additional supplies and equipment, which could be needed after the case has initiated

\xc2\xb7 You will assist our circulator with specimens, labs, blood gases, and obtaining blood products

\xc2\xb7 At the conclusion of each case you will assist with in procedures to transition to the next case

\xc2\xb7 You will be responsible for stocking and maintaining supplies in sub-sterile areas

\xc2\xb7 You will transport equipment as needed to any off-site areas

What qualifications you may need:

\xc2\xb7 High School Graduate/Equivalent is required

\xc2\xb7 1+ year(s) of experience in a hospital or clinical environment is preferred

\xc2\xb7 A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required

has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the region\'s leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children\'s care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region\'s only Level I trauma center and children\'s hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.

At Memorial Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World\xe2\x80\x99s Most Ethical Companies\xc2\xae by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient\'s family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Surgical Services Assistant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Memorial Health University Medical Center