Certified Surgical Services Assistant - Surgery (.5 FTE)

Wage Range: $24.25 - $37.23 per hour

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Job Summary
Responsible for a variety of duties including direct patient care tasks under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse as well as non-direct patient care activities in support of unit function and the conduct of the daily Operating Room Schedule.

Primary Duties:

1. Responsible for Operating Room case preparation, set-up and turn-over.
2. Prepares charts for admission, discharge, and transfer.
3. Provides sterilization and cleaning for instruments and equipment in compliance with AORN standards.
4. Provides and maintains anesthesia supplies and equipment.
5. Backs up to scheduler to schedule advanced elective surgery procedures.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.

License, Certification, Education or Experience

REQUIRED for the position:

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Current Nursing Assistant-Certified, in the State of Washington
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire
• Knowledge of Principles of Asepsis.

DESIRED for the position:

• 6 months of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant
• 6 months of previous experience in Surgical Services, Patient Scheduling, and Health Unit Coordinator experience

Benefit Information:
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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• On-demand virtual health care
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
• Paid holidays
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary identity theft protection
• Voluntary legal insurance
• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
• Free parking
• Commuter benefits

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This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between EvergreenHealth and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare 1199NW. Union membership is optional.