Anesthesia assistant job description

Founded in 1938, Wilcox Medical Center is a not-for-profit medical center dedicated to providing the Kaua'i community with accessible quality health care. The largest medical center on Kaua'i, it is a state-of-the-art acute care facility with a full suite of services offering 30 specialties and programs, including cardiology, emergency, family practice, gastroenterology, health management, internal medicine, neurology, OB-GYN, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics and urology. Its 20-bed emergency department serves as the island's Primary Stroke Center. The medical center also has four birthing suites, seven intensive care beds and 20 same-day surgery beds. Wilcox is the first American College of Surgeons-verified Level III Trauma Center in the state of Hawai'i. The American Heart Association has recognized Wilcox with its Get with the Guidelines award for Stroke (S), Gold Plus and Honor Roll Elite Plus. Wilcox is a Healthgrades five-star recipient for the treatment of heart attack and five-start recipient for treatment of Stroke; and is the only medical center in the state to be named a Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital by the National Rural Health Association.

Our professional, attentive Anesthesiology team provides general anesthesia and pain management services for hospital patients and those who have outpatient surgeries at our facilities. The latest developments in anesthetic techniques provide our anesthesia care professionals with a variety of options to care for patients while ensuring their maximum safety and comfort.

If you can provide sensitive and meticulous patient care, you could help the Anesthesiology department support critical surgical and medical operations with outstanding technical skill and service. As the Anesthesia Assistant, you will perform patient care duties; requisition supplies, equipment and drugs; maintain anesthesia equipment; research cost-savings measures; prepare anesthesia equipment and drugs for daily use; clean and restock anesthetizing locations and assist the OR team in managing room turnovers. We are looking for someone qualified and reliable who has excellent communication skills, can work productively with others in a team-oriented atmosphere, and shares our commitment to creating a healthier Hawai'i.

_*Under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal Vaccination Mandate, all health care workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption from receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.*_
**Work Schedule:** Day/Evening - 8 Hours

**Work Type:** Full Time Regular

FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining

**Exempt:** No

**Minimum Qualifications:** High School or equivalent. Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR card. Experience in a busy office environment.

**Preferred Qualifications:** Associate's degree in Business or Secretarial Science or an equivalent of combination of education, training and /or related work experience. Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Hospital Coder (CPCH) or equivalent coding certification. Completion of medical terminology class. Advanced computer skills (graphics/spreadsheets).

EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets

**Position** Anesthesia Assistant - Anesthesiology

**Category** Surgical Services

**Employment Type** Employee

**Location** Wilcox Medical Center, Lihue, HI

Excellent Care to Patients and Families • The Best Staff • In the Safest Environment

Nursing at Brigham and Women's Hospital is known for their excellent clinical practice and for keeping patients and their families at the center of all they do. We understand that great care is shaped by relationships with patients and their families. That's why we're committed to knowing our patients on a deeper level - not just as patients, but as individuals - to ensure that they, and their families, feel known and cared for.

At BWH, we proudly work together with a spirit of inquiry and a deep commitment to providing the highest quality, evidence-informed and theory-guided care in an inclusive environment. We work each day to achieve our vision - to provide excellent care to patients and families, with the best staff, in the safest environment.

Just as we have been able to reinvent health care, we have also transformed health care careers. Whether measured in terms of lives saved, awards earned, or the personal satisfaction of stretching your talents - a career with BWH is unlike any other in the health care field. Here you'll find a workplace where collaboration and teamwork are the norm, not the exception - physicians, nurses, technicians, staff and management form a close-knit bond, based on mutual respect and devotion to our patients. If you want an enormously fulfilling career, there's no better place to be.

Brigham and Women's Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

The Practice Assistant II will be responsible for:

* As an integral member of the Peri-Operative Patient Care Team, the Practice Assistant II is responsible for the efficient, effective flow of patients and information.
* Working collaboratively to provide excellent care to patients and families in the safest environment.

HOSPITAL WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES: Works within legal, regulatory, accreditation and ethical practice standards relevant to the position and as established by BWH/MGB; follows safe practices required for the position; complies with appropriate BWH and MGB policies and procedures; fulfills any training required by BWH and/or MGB, as appropriate; brings potential matters of non-compliance to the attention of the supervisor or other appropriate hospital staff.

* High school diploma or GED required; post-high school education preferred.
* Minimum one year of applicable work experience required.
* Additional training in office systems preferred.

SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

Technical skills required:

* Knowledge of practice operations and standards.
* Understanding of procedures including filing, copying, scanning, printing, and faxing.

Phone skills:

* Ability to use phone system (answer and screen calls, put on hold), answer routine questions, and give routine information.

Verbal skills:

* Ability to interpret information as appropriate, answer routine questions in the most professional manner, and communicate in a professional, courteous, clear, and concise manner.

Organization Skills:

* Ability to manage work processes in a neat and orderly way and to sort and alphabetize.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively, follow established protocols, and work within systems.

Writing Skills:

* Ability to correspond and communicate with others clearly and effectively in writing (via e-mail, memo, or interoffice note) and to take complete and accurate messages.

System Skills:

* Ability to type and enter data at an entry level. Entry level understanding of applicable systems.
* Understanding of the appropriate use and importance of related forms.
* Basic understanding and use of medical terminology.
* Basic comprehension of insurance types and referral process.
* Basic comprehension of registration and fiscal information.
* Knowledgeable and compliant with all hospital, State, and Federal requirements (where applicable to job performance), including policy and procedures with The Joint Commission and HIPAA.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Hospital based ambulatory practice. Normal patient environments where there are some exposures to communicable diseases, unpleasant odors, needle, and blood products.

Excellent Care to Patients and Families • The Best Staff • In the Safest Environment

Nursing at Brigham and Women's Hospital is known for their excellent clinical practice and for keeping patients and their families at the center of all they do. We understand that great care is shaped by relationships with patients and their families. That's why we're committed to knowing our patients on a deeper level - not just as patients, but as individuals - to ensure that they, and their families, feel known and cared for.

At BWH, we proudly work together with a spirit of inquiry and a deep commitment to providing the highest quality, evidence-informed and theory-guided care in an inclusive environment. We work each day to achieve our vision - to provide excellent care to patients and families, with the best staff, in the safest environment.

Just as we have been able to reinvent health care, we have also transformed health care careers. Whether measured in terms of lives saved, awards earned, or the personal satisfaction of stretching your talents - a career with BWH is unlike any other in the health care field. Here you'll find a workplace where collaboration and teamwork are the norm, not the exception - physicians, nurses, technicians, staff and management form a close-knit bond, based on mutual respect and devotion to our patients. If you want an enormously fulfilling career, there's no better place to be.

Brigham and Women's Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

The Practice Assistant II will be responsible for:

* As an integral member of the Peri-Operative Patient Care Team, the Practice Assistant II is responsible for the efficient, effective flow of patients and information.
* Working collaboratively to provide excellent care to patients and families in the safest environment.

HOSPITAL WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES: Works within legal, regulatory, accreditation and ethical practice standards relevant to the position and as established by BWH/MGB; follows safe practices required for the position; complies with appropriate BWH and MGB policies and procedures; fulfills any training required by BWH and/or MGB, as appropriate; brings potential matters of non-compliance to the attention of the supervisor or other appropriate hospital staff.

* High school diploma or GED required; post-high school education preferred.
* Minimum one year of applicable work experience required.
* Additional training in office systems preferred.

SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

Technical skills required:

* Knowledge of practice operations and standards.
* Understanding of procedures including filing, copying, scanning, printing, and faxing.

Phone skills:

* Ability to use phone system (answer and screen calls, put on hold), answer routine questions, and give routine information.

Verbal skills:

* Ability to interpret information as appropriate, answer routine questions in the most professional manner, and communicate in a professional, courteous, clear, and concise manner.

Organization Skills:

* Ability to manage work processes in a neat and orderly way and to sort and alphabetize.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively, follow established protocols, and work within systems.

Writing Skills:

* Ability to correspond and communicate with others clearly and effectively in writing (via e-mail, memo, or interoffice note) and to take complete and accurate messages.

System Skills:

* Ability to type and enter data at an entry level. Entry level understanding of applicable systems.
* Understanding of the appropriate use and importance of related forms.
* Basic understanding and use of medical terminology.
* Basic comprehension of insurance types and referral process.
* Basic comprehension of registration and fiscal information.
* Knowledgeable and compliant with all hospital, State, and Federal requirements (where applicable to job performance), including policy and procedures with The Joint Commission and HIPAA.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Hospital based ambulatory practice. Normal patient environments where there are some exposures to communicable diseases, unpleasant odors, needle, and blood products.