Periop Patient Care Asst
About The Position
The Perioperative 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 and orderly environment. The successful candidate manages equipment setup and maintenance, follows safety and infection control standards, collaborates with the surgical team, and contributes to departmental performance improvement. The position reviews the daily OR schedule and coordinates patient pickup and delivery to support timely surgical starts. It assists with supplies, instrument sets, suture selection, surgical-suite turnovers, patient positioning and preparation, equipment setup and tracking, and the movement of instruments. The assistant supports registered nurses, surgical scrubs, and surgeons by retrieving supplies, relaying messages, and anticipating the surgical team's needs.
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED.
- One year of related health care experience upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days.
Responsibilities
- Review the OR schedule daily and track and monitor patient pickup and delivery to and from operating rooms to support timely surgical starts.
- Open supplies and assist the team with instrument sets, suture selection, and meeting 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 met and support patient movement and flow.
- Assist registered nurses, surgical scrubs, and surgeons by retrieving supplies, relaying messages, and providing ancillary support without disrupting surgical cases.
- Anticipate surgical team members’ needs and provide support and knowledge related to surgical supplies, instruments, and sutures.
- Open sterile supplies, assist with patient transport, operate specialized equipment such as Stealth and CUSA, manage specimens, and maintain a clean and orderly environment.
- Manage equipment setup and maintenance and follow safety and infection-control standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
