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Nursing Assistant - Surgical Block

On-site in Madrid·Added 7 days ago (last checked 19 Oct)

Vithas

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Overview

Work mode: On-site, Madrid

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

Nice to have

Valuable: Surgical block course, sterilization course, instrumentation course.

The role

Perform general management activities related to the surgical block (Operating Room Circulation and Material Management) in a timely and proper manner, ensuring that they are carried out according to the designed planning.

What you'll do

1. Monitor the reception of the patient in the intervention areas (outpatient / hospital admission) of the operating room, verifying their identity, performing the relevant check-list, and accompanying them in a timely and proper manner to the pre-anesthesia area ("Surgery Circulation").
2. Effectively manage the relationship with the patient, appropriately managing possible situations of anxiety or stress.
3. Perform the preparation of all elements and materials necessary to execute the interventions/surgeries of the next shift, or in its case, current emergencies.
4. Organize and store surgical equipment, general intervention material, and pharmaceutical elements.
5. Process the instruments from the interventions/surgeries for subsequent sterilization, executing the necessary cleaning and disinfection activities.
6. Verify and control the correct labeling and identification of samples/biopsies in coordination with the pathology area.
7. Perform the administrative management of both outpatient and surgical intervention/surgery activity, managing calls and emails with notation of all related tasks, including operating room reservations, as well as feeding the internal system with the relevant billing data (costs/expenses) for subsequent processing

Main technical knowledge

• Hospital Management and surgical block.
• Intolerance or allergy to medications.
• Taking vital signs.
• Care planning in the surgical area, equipment handling, anesthesia, instrumentation.

About Vithas

Vithas is a private healthcare group operating 22 hospitals and 40 medical centers across 14 provinces in Spain, offering a wide range of medical services and treatments. The group's network includes university hospitals and specialized centers in cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga, and Las Palmas, among others.

Vithas has a significant presence throughout Spain, with job openings spanning clinical roles (e.g., nursing, pharmacy technicians) and administrative positions (e.g., billing assistants, quality coordinators) across multiple locations. The company's careers page lists vacancies in cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Vigo, and Esplugues de Llobregat, indicating ongoing hiring needs for healthcare professionals and support staff.

Industry: Healthcare
Headquarters: Spain
In Spain: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and 5 more
Website: vithas.es

Good to know if you are moving

Vithas operates 22 hospitals and 40 medical centers across 14 provinces in Spain, offering diverse employment opportunities in healthcare.
The company has job openings in multiple Spanish cities, including Madrid, Barcelona, Vigo, and Esplugues de Llobregat, as listed on its careers page.
Vithas is a Spanish private healthcare group, making it a relevant option for international professionals seeking to work in Spain's healthcare sector.
The careers page shows both clinical and administrative roles, such as nursing, pharmacy technicians, billing assistants, and quality coordinators.

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