Medical Assistant - Melbourne Surgery Center

Overview

Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care.

As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment, Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge:

• We lead the industry in value-based payment solutions through our Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients.
• We connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business.
• We help physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines.
• We have pioneered a physician-led, multi-site model of practice solutions that restores physician agency by aligning incentives to support growth and transition to value-based care.

The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are going—and the growing career opportunities for YOU.

Responsibilities

We are actively hiring for an Medical Assistant.

• Assembling supplies and equipment;
• Function as an assistive person by
• Complying with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
• Comply with the SCA and facility policy and procedures.
• Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the team and other stakeholders.
• Assuming an active role in assisting patient with care needs;
• Assisting with patient transfers;
• Adhering to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment
• Proactively optimizes opportunities to enhance flow and efficiency of the center;
• Assisting throughout the facility in environmental cleaning;
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
• Speaking up with safety concerns acting as the patient’s advocate
• Participate in the performance appraisal process.
• Comply with all SCA and facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards and professional guidelines when providing patient care.
• Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
• Maintain required competencies.
• Monitor vital signs and recognize emergencies and notify RN.
• Performing interventions to protect the patient from infection
• Protecting the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy
• Orienting patient to environment;
• Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
• Handling specimens according to facility policy and procedures
• Notify the RN any observed changes in patient’s status and responses.
• Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
• Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships.
• Clean and prepare equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions for use.
• Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
• Provide hand-off report to other teammates that are accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient’s condition and response to care.
• Protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources
• Maintaining patient normothermia;
• Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in patient care.
• Demonstrating safe operation of equipment machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation
• Pursue professional growth.
• Document episode of care accurately, timely, completely, and legibly.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of BCLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BCLS certification.
• Certified Medical Assistant (MA)/Nursing Assistant (CNA)/Patient Care (PCT) preferred.
• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• One year of Medical Assistant / Nursing Assistant/ Patient Care Tech experience preferred.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Hand eye coordination
• Manual and finger dexterity
• Working irregular hours
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions
• Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range
• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients and equipment
• Standing and walking for extensive periods of time
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs
• Pushing and pulling heavy objects
• Physically demanding, high-stress environment

As a representative of Surgical Care Affiliates, all comments, attitudes, actions, and behaviors have a direct impact on the Facility’s success. Interaction with patients, families, physicians, referral sources, affiliated schools, visitors, volunteers, co-workers, supervisors, vendors, etc. must be in a manner that is friendly, supportive, courteous, respectful, cooperative, and professional. This behavior should promote an atmosphere of teamwork, a culture of safety, and in accordance with SCA Core Values.