About the position
Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region. Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates. Minimum Pay: $16.00
Responsibilities
- Assists in surgery with retracting, lifting, positioning, and holding body parts during surgery.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and maintains sterile field while assisting physicians and nurses in surgery.
- Assists with operating room turnover and maintains cleanliness of the perioperative areas.
- Assures room is ready for next case.
- Prepares stretchers, beds and patients in pre-op and post-op areas.
- Assembles suctions, cleans and remakes stretchers, stocks and checks par levels of blankets and pillows in warmers, and stocks personnel protection equipment.
- Transports patients safely to and from the surgery areas and assists nursing staff to maintain scheduled patient flow.
- Monitors patient during transport for changes and reports any patient or transport events.
- Assists with setting up an operating room for surgical procedures.
- Assists with stripping tables, beds, and stretchers.
- Practices aseptic hand washing technique according to policy.
- Disposes of waste materials, reprocesses instruments, scopes, and equipment per protocol.
- Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of universal precautions, infection prevention, and isolation procedures.
- Assists with the stocking of supplies in the perioperative areas.
- Stocks linen, suction supplies and anesthesia supplies in the Operating Rooms.
- Maintains an adequate supply of brushes, caps, masks, shoe covers and other supplies in designated areas.
- Performs other duties as assigned (e.g. transporting specimens).
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalency.
- One year experience as a Patient Care Assistant, Nursing Assistant, or related clinical experience preferred.
- AHA BLS certification (Non-Licensed must obtain before end of orientation period).
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Detail oriented and highly organized.
- Proficient in English reading, writing and speaking skills.
Benefits
- Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package.
- Variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation benefits.
- Robust PTO plan.
- Overtime to eligible roles.
- Elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
