Perioperative Support Associate I

Baptist Health • Homewood, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is growing and is looking to add a Perioperative Support Associate I to work with the Surgery team in the Main Operating Room. This will be a Full-time role. The PSA participates as a member of the perioperative nursing team. The primary focus of this position is patient, specimen and equipment transport, OR sanitation and assistance with maintenance of unit supply levels.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare certification.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning stretchers, O.R. tables, equipment and rooms.
• Assisting the registered nurse and anesthetist in transporting postoperative patients to the recovery unit.
• Performing operating room sanitation tasks.
• Stocking operating room with supplies.
• Checking, counting and stocking supplies (warmers, cabinets, bovies, substerile/supply rooms, linen and bags).
• Transporting patient specimens, cultures, blood and body fluids to pathology, radiology and the laboratory.
• Providing assistance with moving and lifting patients, supplies and equipment.
• Reporting defective material or equipment to supervisor.
• Under the direct supervision of the Registered nurse and/or anesthesia provider, may assist with positioning of patients for procedures and performs sterile gloving without contamination and holds extremities during patient preparation.
• Transporting and delivering items, equipment, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
• May have limited access to areas storing medications.
• Maintaining reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintaining compliance with all policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

What This Job Offers

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