[AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association; H.S. Diploma or Equivalent

Hours

Shift Start Time:

7:30 AM

Shift End Time:

6 PM

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

No Weekends

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$22.351 - $27.939 - $33.527

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do
To provide support to the Surgical Services Department by maintaining departmental and interdepartmental communications creating an efficient functioning Surgical Services Arena.

Required Qualifications

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• 1 Year In a hospital and/or medical setting.

Essential Functions

• Customer service
  
  Courteously answers all phone calls in a timely manner.
  Consistently communicates in a positive manner with staff members, all employees, physicians, physicians office personnel, and other departments.
• Perform general clerical duties
  
  Maintains adequate levels of office supplies and chart forms.
  Completes other clerical duties as necessary.
  Receives incoming phone calls; takes accurate and complete messages or transfers calls appropriately.
• Scheduling
  
  Schedule emergency/add-on surgical procedures accurately and completely (departmental and interdepartmental), demonstrating good time management and priority setting capability.
  Complete all components of scheduling: prepare copies of schedules and/or added procedures and route copies to appropriate areas; print schedules for next shift, informs appropriate leadership, staff and/or materials management of case requests; notifies other departments as indicated.
  Monitors surgery schedule to assure maximum efficient use of surgical room time, staff and equipment. When possible, schedules same doctor in same room to minimize O.R. delays. Notifies O.R. Aides for efficient room turn-over, assisting with room turnover as needed.
  Notifies PACU regarding completion of surgical procedures. Alerts other departments regarding patient preparation, i.e. procedural time changes, transport readiness, old charts, etc.
  Identifies department needs and takes appropriate action, without prompting, to accomplish department objectives and improve quality of care.
  Assists co-workers as needed.
  Works additional/different shifts.
  Responsible for one department task beyond routine responsibilities.
  Submit a written recommendation to change a process in the department.
  Submit a suggestion for cost containment.
  Maintains job related skills (i.e., computer skills). Able to operate computer for requests, including but not limited to, Admission data sheets, Ordering lab results / new labs, EKG, and other interdepartmental requests ( Engineering, Biomed). Participates in own growth and development.
• Work responsibilities
  Complies with hospital and department scheduling guidelines.
  With guidance of management and clinical/ clerical leadership, acquires knowledge and experience to meet goals.
  Complies with Surgical Services performance competencies.
  Provides relief unit clerk coverage in Surgical Admissions.
  Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility in assignments and duties to meet the changing needs of the department.
• Patient information
  
  Enters/tracks accurate disposition of patient requiring visit, procedure, admission, transfer or discharge per unit time guidelines.
  Requests medical records, films, or other medical record information from other facilities.
  Coordinates scheduling of tests and retrieving results to support patient progress.
  Collects, prepares, and delivers patient data necessary to expedite patient flow between units, facilities, departments (including Medical Records dept.), etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Must have the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Ability to perform duties according to specific written and or verbal instructions and to accurately maintain written records.
• Effective and professional communication both written and verbal on all levels.
• Basic computer skills.
• Accurately maintain scheduling documentation.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class