What are the responsibilities and job description for the Perioperative Services Assistant position at Concord Hospital?
Summary
Reporting to clinical leadership and with daily direction from the unit Resource person, the Perioperative Services Assistant will work in conjunction with and under the guidance of the registered nurses, anesthesia providers, and surgical technologists to support and provide care to the surgical patient. The duties of the Perioperative Services Assistant will include, but not be limited to, cleaning and turning over rooms between procedures, restocking OR and anesthesia supplies, assisting with anesthesia access lines and equipment, assisting with lifting and positioning of patients, assembling and troubleshooting equipment, gathering and opening needed supplies for cases, acting as a runner for items during cases, transporting specimens and/or blood products to and from the lab, and performing quality assurance activities.
Education
High school or equivalent (GED).
Certification, Registration & Licensure
Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association, within three months of hire.
Medical Technician registration required upon hire for Concord Hospital; Registered Pharmacy Technician required upon hire for Concord Hospital - Laconia.
Experience
Ability to read, write, and understand labels and instructions. Good customer service skills.
Responsibilities
- Cleans the surgical suite, including equipment to ensure a functional environment on a daily basis.
- Ensures that the OR is restocked daily, before, during and after procedures with appropriate and necessary supplies and equipment.
- Supports the clinical practice of the OR team in various clinical settings.
- Prioritizes and adjusts work according to the daily schedule and needs of the surgical team.
- Prepares for and assists anesthesia providers with the insertion of multiple patient access lines.
- Supports the clinical practice of the OR team in the care of the cardiac patient.
- Performs daily quality control testing on equipment for OR.
- Ensures adherence to Surgical Services Infection Control, Safety and Risk Management Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.
- Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.
- Serves as a preceptor for new Perioperative Surgical Assistants.
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Physical and Work Requirements
The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk.
The employee is frequently required to bend, perform activities that require fine motor skills, do repetitive motion, hear, reach, smell, speak, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to do repetitive motion, sit, and squat.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.
The employee is frequently exposed to airborne contaminants, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, moving mechanical parts, slippery surfaces, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to chemotherapeutic agents, airborne pathogens, electrical hazards - shock, non-weather related heat or cold, radiation, and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
