ASC Certified Medical Assistant/PAT (Personal Services)

PAT - Assist with surgery chart prep, pre-admission phone calls and interviews, communicate with Anesthesia regarding patient health history requiring review for surgery, obtain medical records and cardiac testing results as needed for review, order pre-op testing such as labs/EKG and MRSA cultures as needed, early communication with clinical and ASC surgery scheduling staff regarding scheduling discrepancies, retrieve phone messages and return patient calls, communicate patient questions/needs to clinical staff as needed.Pre/Post - May include landing patient in pre-op bay, applying monitors to patients, restocking bays, assistance with bed turnover, preparing patients for discharge including assisting patients with getting dressed, IV removal, possible application of DME, transport of patient to x-ray as needed, transport of patient to first floor for pickup, assistance stocking materials, entering surgery times/data into surgical health record system (Vision), working closely with nursing staff for direction and other assignments as needed.May include other duties as needed per department, including but not limited to assisting ASC Business Office with various administrative tasks. The ability to assist the team in pre and post operative areas, as well as in the business office is a requirement of the position.