Admin Support Associate/Operating Room Full Time 40 hours

BRISTOL HOSPITAL GROUP•Bristol, CT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

At Bristol Health, we begin each day caring today for your tomorrow. We have been an integral part of our community for the past 100 years. We are dedicated to providing the best possible care and service to our patients, residents and families. We are committed to provide compassionate, quality care at all times and to uphold our values of Communication, Accountability, Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E.). We are Magnet ® and received the 2020 Press Ganey Leading Innovator award for our rapid adoption and implementation of healthcare solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. Make a difference. Make Bristol Health your choice. Job Summary: Performs a wide variety of duties within the OR and the Perioperative patient care setting. Activities include cleaning, disinfecting, and sometimes transporting of patients, lab samples, beds and other related material. Responds to customer requests that commensurate with the position.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED is desired but not necessary.
General orientation at time of hire. Fire/Safety/Infection Control annually. Other programs as mandated by Hospital.
Good interpersonal skills to interact favorably with patients, visitors and co-workers.
Ability to work as part of a team.
May be required to lift up to waist level, on occasion in excess of 50 pounds, with free range of body motion so that tasks which require walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and twisting can be completed.
Prolonged periods of standing and walking for three or more hours at a time are required.
Visual acuity corrected to normal. Hearing corrected to normal. Has the ability to verbalize so that the average person can comprehend.
Has the ability to read and comprehend a manufacturer’s label.
Has the ability to read, comprehend and execute written instructions in English.
Has the ability to understand and execute oral instructions.

Nice To Haves

1+ years of experience performing housekeeping duties in a medical or clinical setting is preferred

Responsibilities

Cleans and disinfects Operating Rooms as assigned according to established procedures.
Empties full soiled linen bags, replaces them with clean bags
Makes unoccupied beds.
Stocks clean patient linen in patient rooms.
Stocks floor with bathroom supplies to established par levels,
Ensures that cleaning chemicals and equipment are appropriately stocked for assigned work areas.
Cleans and disinfects assigned areas
Cleans and disinfects isolation rooms in assigned areas according to established procedures.
Cleans and disinfects offices, exam rooms, public and private lavatories, lounges, utility rooms and other assigned areas such as halls, stairways, elevators, floors, furniture, windows and doors according to established procedures.
Cleans and disinfects hospital equipment as assigned, according to established procedures.
Identifies and completes discharge cleaning and bed/stretcher making in assigned areas according to the hospital's discharge procedure. The employee also completes emergency discharge cleaning and bed making as required.
Operates or uses various types of equipment according to established procedure in the completion of floor care and cleaning projects. Equipment includes mops, & vacuums.
Removes trash, hazardous materials and medical waste.
Empties trash, replaces liner and disinfects waste receptacles including medical waste in assigned areas according to established procedures and delivers to holding area for final disposal by a contracted service. .
Cleans hazardous material spills as assigned according to established procedures.
Detects and reports defective materials, equipment and items which could present an unsafe condition to the appropriate supervisor.
Follows all rules and regulations related to the handling of medical and hazardous waste, including the wearing of proper PPE.
Mixes chemicals properly and uses in a manner consistent with manufacturers instructions.
Follows all rules and regulations related to Universal Precautions and other rules of safety.
Lifts and transports equipment and furniture to various areas of the hospital.
Sets up and breaks down furniture from various meetings and delivers and removes various items needed for the meeting such as televisions, VCRs, projectors, easels.
Completes prepared forms to report specific tasks accomplished, such as moving equipment.
Employee maintains proper levels of attendance and punctuality.
Employee follows verbal and written directions.
Seeks direction for and maintains responsibility for own development.
Attends mandatory in-service education and maintains standards for competencies annually.
Attends all GSA update training and hazardous material training annually and passes the tests associated with such training.