Perioperative Services Assistant | Operating Room | Day Shift w/ Call - 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 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

Current American Heart Association BLS, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association, within three months of hire. Complete the Medical Technician Registration within three months of hire.

Experience

Ability to read, write, and understand labels and instructions. Good customer service skills.

Schedule

4 10 hour shifts

*This is a call taking position

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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.