What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Specialist I, Surgery Center position at Wake Forest Baptist Health?
JOB SUMMARY : Renders support to nursing staff in cleaning operating rooms, transporting patients, and assisting in general overall maintenance of the operating room suite. Provides age-developmentally appropriate care in accordance with Age Specific Care guidelines for the specific age groups served.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: CPR certification must be obtained within three months of hire.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : 1. Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing Medical Center core values, appropriate and professional communication skills, developing professional interpersonal relationships and performing duties with a teamwork approach to include timely and appropriate radio communication. 2. Cleans operating room suites during turnover. Performs daily terminal cleaning of assigned operating rooms to include completion of appropriate documentation. 3. Maintains clean hallways to ensure safe patient transport and perform general housekeeping. 4. Transports patients and equipment to the operating room when needed. Assists with the transport, cleaning and storage of equipment in the operating room equipment storage areas. 5. Ensures proper supply levels on gasses, linens, and cleaning supplies utilized within the inpatient, outpatient, and pediatric operating room suites. 6. Performs daily documentation of blanket warmer temperatures on proper temperature logs. 7. Assists with equipment inventory. 8. Maintains and cleans PPE carts by adhering to general hospital standards for the use of PPE when in contact with bloodborne and airborne pathogens.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS : Maintains positive working relationship with department managers, coordinators, staff, and physicians Organizational skills, manages time wisely, productive during downtime Ability to operate equipment such as operating room beds, hamper stands, linen chutes, etc.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Possible exposure to infectious and contagious diseases Possible exposure to hazards for electrical/mechanical/power equipment Exposure to housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemicals Occasional pressure resulting from multiple calls and inquiries Possible exposure to hazardous or toxic chemicals Subject to many interruptions Subject to cuts Frequently works behind red lines (sterile environment) which requires protective equipment such as eye/face protections, operating room surgical scrubs, sterile/non-sterile gloves, shoe covers, etc.
