Peri-Operative Attendant
Southern Ohio Medical Center•Portsmouth, OH
•Onsite
About The Position
Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager of Surgery. The Peri-operative Attendant's primary job function is to transport patients to and from the operating room; perform surgical clipper preps; assist in turn over of rooms between surgical procedures; assist in the terminal cleaning and stocking of operating room suites.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required
- Certificate of completion of a Nursing Assistant program or equivalent experience required
- BLS within 90 days of hire required
- Previous nurse assistant experience required.
Responsibilities
- Transport patients to and from the operating room.
- Performs surgical clipper preps as indicated.
- Maintains a clean environment and organization of surgical suites' supplies and equipment.
- Assists other staff members in the timely turn-around of rooms between procedures.
- May assist in the cleaning and sterilizing of instruments as needed.
- Assists in the terminal cleaning of rooms and equipment on a daily, weekly, monthly basis as indicated.
- Stock surgery suites and outlying areas as indicated at the end of the day's schedule.
- Communicates supply shortages or other problems as appropriate to the staff or the charge person.
- Contributes and fosters the team approach in all unit operations using positive interaction with customers.
- Pre-cleans, decontaminates and transports contaminated instruments according to policy.
- Performs intermediate-level disinfection and/or high level disinfection per the Instructions for Use (IFU) by the manufacture. This includes ensuring the scopes or probes used within the department are cleaned, disinfected, maintained and stored per the IFU’s.
Benefits
- Competitive pay with quarterly market analysis
- Performance-based annual increase and bonus eligibility
- Up to 4% employer contributions to retirement plans (403(b) and Cash Balance Pension)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Earned Wage Access - get paid before payday
- Paid Time Off bank with 3 annual sick days
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Tuition and certification assistance
- Club LC - discounted/free gym membership
- Employee discount and payroll deduct programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
