Periop Patient Care Asst
About The Position
The Periop Patient Care Assistant supports efficient surgical operations by preparing rooms, assisting with patient handling, and ensuring equipment and supplies are available and functional. The role includes opening sterile supplies; assisting with patient positioning and transport; operating specialized equipment such as Stealth and CUSA; managing specimens; and maintaining a clean, orderly environment. The assistant manages equipment setup and maintenance, follows safety and infection-control standards, collaborates with the surgical team, and contributes to departmental performance improvement.
Requirements
- High school graduation or GED, required upon hire.
- One year of related health care experience, required upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (CPR), required within 14 days.
Responsibilities
- Review the operating room schedule daily and track and monitor patient pickup and delivery to and from operating rooms to support timely surgical starts.
- Open and assist the team with supplies and instrument sets, select sutures, and help meet turnover benchmarks.
- Assist with patient positioning, surgical preparation and clipping; retrieve X-rays; set up and track equipment; and move instruments to and from operating room suites.
- Round within assigned surgical rooms to ensure turnovers are completed and support patient movement and flow.
- Assist registered nurses, surgical scrub staff, and surgeons by retrieving supplies, relaying messages, and coordinating ancillary support without disrupting surgical cases.
- Anticipate surgical team members’ needs and provide support and knowledge related to surgical supplies, instruments, and sutures.
- Operate specialized equipment such as Stealth and CUSA.
- Manage specimens and maintain a clean and orderly environment.
- Manage equipment setup and maintenance and adhere to safety and infection-control standards.
- Collaborate with the surgical team and contribute to departmental performance improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
