Surgery Associate - Cancer And Infusion Center - Full Time -Day Shift- Ukiah Valley

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley has been deeply connected to the community we serve since 1956. We are comprised of a 50-bed acute care medical center, level IV trauma center, level II intensive care nursery services, extensive physical rehabilitation program, outpatient surgery and diagnostic center and advanced wound care center.

Ukiah is a unique small town that charms you with its rich character, arts, vineyards and natural surroundings. Ukiah beckons you to explore all that the valley has to offer amidst our 300 days of sunshine each year. We are also conveniently located just two hours north of San Francisco and 45 minutes from the Pacific Coast.

Job Summary:

Schedules surgical procedures, based on physician instructions. Generates and distributes surgery schedules to selected departments throughout the facility.

Assumes responsibility for telephone communications and general clerical functions. Corresponds with assigned charge nurses to ensure fluency of scheduled surgical cases and overall throughput of the day.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred

• Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred

• Experience working in a healthcare setting: Preferred

Essential Functions:

• Collaborates in the implementation of new hospital and departmental policies. Reviews and updates department policies and procedure manuals on an ongoing basis.

• Schedules patients and ensures CMS payments. Communicates with insurance offices when specific verifications are needed. Coordinates hospital activities with physician schedules.

• Receives patient information from the physician offices and coordinates schedules. Plans surgery and on-call schedules and ensures delivery to appropriate departments.
  
  Provides admissions with surgery schedule hard copies and notifies them about cancellations and schedule changes. Enters information into the computer and prints daily schedules. Posts the following day's schedule and notifies anesthesia and relevant staff about pertinent changes.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.