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Surgical Services Assistant
full-timeWichita

Summary

Location

Wichita

Type

full-time

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Details

  • Department: Surgery
  • Schedule: Full time, evening shift, working Monday - Friday from 2:30pm - 11:00pm
  • Hospital: Ascension Via Christi, St Joseph
  • Location: Wichita, KS

Via Christi associates are eligible for tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through our academic partnership with Wichita State University.


Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

 


Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.


Responsibilities

Assist with the cleaning and stocking of assigned area.

  • Facilitate and assist with the admission and discharge process of patients, including transporting patient belongings, arranging patient transportation, and completing all necessary documentation.
  • Clean patient rooms and other assigned areas daily.
  • Perform daily inventory to ensure clean linen and supplies are accurately stocked for distribution.
  • Maintain carts and equipment in clean, working condition and store in appropriate area when finished.
  • Assist the OR team and environmental services with operating room turnover activities.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency or 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
    • *Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Additional Preferences

  • Endoscopic or Surgical experience preferred

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Via Christi caregivers have been caring for and providing healing to Kansas communities for more than 135 years. As the largest healthcare provider in Kansas, we offer career opportunities across a number of hospitals, clinics, therapy centers and home health services.

 

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

 

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.


Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.


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Other facts

Tech stack
Patient Admission,Patient Discharge,Patient Belongings Transport,Documentation Completion,Room Cleaning,Inventory Management,Linen Stocking,Equipment Maintenance,Operating Room Turnover Assistance,BLS Provider Certification,Surgical Experience,Endoscopic Experience

About Ascension

Ascension (www.ascension.org) is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 156,000 associates and 34,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 151 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 21 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including physician practice management, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization.

Team size: 5,001-10,000 employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

What you'll do

  • Responsibilities include assisting with cleaning and stocking assigned areas, facilitating patient admission and discharge processes, and ensuring daily cleaning of patient rooms. The role also involves performing inventory checks and maintaining equipment cleanliness.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Surgical Services Assistant do at Ascension?

As a Surgical Services Assistant at Ascension, you will: responsibilities include assisting with cleaning and stocking assigned areas, facilitating patient admission and discharge processes, and ensuring daily cleaning of patient rooms. The role also involves performing inventory checks and maintaining equipment cleanliness..

Why join Ascension as a Surgical Services Assistant?

Ascension is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.

Is the Surgical Services Assistant position at Ascension remote?

The Surgical Services Assistant position at Ascension is based in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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