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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.
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Job Summary:
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The Department of Perioperative Services at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time TH Staff Assistant I, Operating Room. The successful candidate will:
- Open the unit to receive surgery patients for surgical procedures.
- Serve as a receptionist.
- Check in arriving patients.
- Verify patient demographics.
- Check source documents.
- Create charts for surgical procedures and surgeon preferences.
- Notify the OR and Pre-Op nurses of patient readiness.
- Assist managers with inventory and data collection.
- Ensure timely responses to patient needs.
- Assist with patient flow and bed throughput.
- Collect data for patient billing.
- Prepare post-surgical charts and files for pickup by medical records.
- Provide physician support, managing various systems, maintaining patient logs in the recovery room, and ordering supplies and nutrition for patients.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
- Monitoring current O.R. Control data to ensure patient throughput and operational efficiency.
- Running reports to review cancellations and delays for both the O.R. and Endoscopy.
- Covering the PACU in the evening to provide critical administrative support.
- Creating and implementing forms and tools that enhance the functionality of the unit.
- Conducting statistical data analysis and generating detailed reports to inform project decisions.
- Developing actionable insights to improve departmental performance and patient care
outcomes.
- Collaborating with managers on strategic initiatives to enhance operational workflows.
- Supporting advanced data management systems and ensuring accurate reporting for departmental metrics.
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Executive Order:
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Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu
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