Perioperative Assistant - Endoscopy FT40 Days

American Addiction Centers • Skaneateles, NY

1d • $21 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time (40 hours per week) Perioperative Assistant position in the Gastrointestinal Services department at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital. The role involves transporting patients post-procedure, assisting with patient care in the prep and recovery areas, and managing supplies. The schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The pay range is $20.80 - $31.20.

Requirements

• High School education
• 6 months – 1 year previous patient care experience in a hospital setting
• Ability to use computer keyboard
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• CPR certification

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with supportive clinical tasks as defined by policy and procedure as directed by licensed RN staff & Surgeons
• Support staff in other departments as needed
• Assist staff with repositioning patients within the clinical areas
• Relocate equipment within the department/hospital
• Perform point of care testing following guidelines set by hospital policy
• Communicate with patients, families, and the healthcare team in a competent, courteous, and professional manner
• Identify and transport patients to and from Surgery
• Respond to codes in the OR and PACU
• Operate positioning equipment under supervision
• Participate in the preparation of the Operating rooms/Case
• Remove all case carts from sterile lift and transport to appropriate area of the department
• Ensure all equipment is maintained in a clean fashion and returned to its proper storage area
• Clean instruments when the OR/SPD instrument team is not available
• Review surgeon preference cards and ensure all items/equipment needed for the procedure and positioning of the patient are present
• Attempt to rectify deficiencies; report any missing items to the Circulating Nurse for direction and resolution
• Place linen and trash bags on all case carts
• Assist nursing personnel with OR set up including setting supplies around the room, gathering additional equipment/supplies, and opening sterile supplies
• Monitor open sterile fields in the event of surgical delays
• Retrieve and transport sterilized items from the autoclave/Steris to OR rooms
• Remove instrumentation/equipment and/or supply items from case carts prior to transport to Sterile Processing
• Return all unused case carts to Sterile Processing
• Assist nursing personnel in end of case clean up by placing all dirty instrument trays, garbage, and suctions on the case cart
• Ensure all suction canisters have solidifying agent in them prior to placing on cart
• Participate in maintenance of the Surgery Department
• Conduct between-case room cleaning to include cleaning and disinfecting of OR tables, floors, equipment, etc.
• Make the OR bed with clean linen in accordance with department procedures
• Use appropriate germicide in disinfecting rooms
• Handle chemicals and solutions following department policy; ensure that all chemicals and solutions are in properly labeled containers
• Run biological testing for implants flash autoclaved in the OR
• Report results to appropriate staff
• Maintain blood refrigerator in sterile ensuring inventory levels and ensures that gauges and keys are available for oxygen tanks
• Ensure the Surgery area is appropriately stocked and supplied to meet the needs of the patient and Nursing Staff
• Transport deceased to morgue
• Transport of equipment/supplies between operating room, PACU, SPD, and other units as directed
• Obtain supplies, beds, and equipment from other areas of the hospital as needed
• Monitor sterile items on the case carts and notify Sterile Processing of the need to replace missing items
• Procure blood, laboratory and pathology reports, radiology films, and other patient-related information to the Operating Room
• Deliver specimens to laboratory/pathology, as needed, both routine and stat
• Clean and prepare patient carts and wheelchairs between patients’ use following guidelines set by hospital policy and OSHA along with other equipment
• Ensure that all work areas are maintained in a clean and orderly fashion at all times
• Documentation of cleaning equipment on appropriate form i.e. cart cleaning record
• Monitor and inform charge RN when supplies are needed
• Stocking and obtaining supplies from inventory store room when needed to the areas of Surgery, Local Rooms, and scrub sinks on a daily basis
• Ensure fluids and blankets are placed in warmers and replenished as needed
• Assist with direct patient care under the direction of the Nursing staff
• Assist nursing personnel in conducting postmortem care and transports deceased patient to the morgue
• Assist nursing personnel in transferring patients to and from OR tables, beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, or carts
• Assist nursing personnel in the positioning and maintenance of patient safety
• Assist with regional anesthesia by holding the patient in position for spinal/epidural blocks
• Assist nursing personnel in the performance of surgical preps by holding affected extremities
• Perform surgical clipping for surgical patients
• Responsibility of professional growth, self-development, and objective
• Demonstrate self-direction for continuing education
• Seek education and learning experiences of identified need
• Attendance of departmental meetings and in-services on a consistent basis
• Set realistic goals and objectives on a yearly basis
• Participation in orientation of new staff
• Continue compliance with mandatory education skills set by the hospital
• Demonstrate self-direction for maintaining skills (literature in-service, experience on the job, interaction with others)
• Use equipment/resources responsibly

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards
• Benefits and well-being programs
• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED