Assist with surgical patient care in a timely and accurate manner. Ensures patient privacy and confidentiality concerning procedures and outcomes.
Position Requirements
- High School Graduate.
- Surgery experience and/or completion of orientation as Patient Assist Level I.
- Perioperative Care
- The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently. Standard patient care equipment for services provided. Network computer system.
- A Surgery Unit with patient population ranging from less than one year of age> ninety-nine plus years of age.
- Able to communicate in English verbally and legibly.
- Able to stand/work for up to twelve hours a day.
- Able to lift and turn patients with assistance up to 250 lbs. using appropriate lifting devices following policy and procedures.
- Able to transport patients on stretcher or bed as necessary.
- Manual Dexterity required. Upper body strength needed for lifting heavy trays holding limbs for preps and for extended periods as needed.
Key Results
- Collaborates with appropriate health care team members to help coordinate the delivery of patient care in a timely manner.
- Pull all trays needed for surgical cases, along with drapes, suture, dressing materials, and transport case cart to proper operating room.
- Transport surgical case carts and equipment to designated surgical suite.
- After cases are complete assist with initial cleaning of instruments and transport to decontamination room.
- Return equipment and supplies to proper place and prepare OR room for next case.
- Assist with turning over operating rooms effectively and efficiently.
- Responds rapidly but calmly to urgent requests for equipment and supplies from nursing staff and surgeons while maintaining open communication with surgery board runner.
- Maintains work environment and organizes unit.
- Organizes assigned task and responsibilities.
- Maintains position specific qualifications.
- Demonstrates responsibility for assigned communications.
- Turns over operating rooms effectively and efficiently.