Perioperative Support Specialist 2
About The Position
The Perioperative Support Specialist 2 assists with patient care while retrieving and delivering requested supplies, instruments and equipment to the operating rooms as directed by the surgical team. This role demonstrates professional and advanced knowledge of aseptic surgical technique and surgical procedures. To help achieve our mission, this role communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others while maintaining respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines. Demonstrates responsibility for self-development. Provides equipment support for operating room staff and surgeons before and/or during the operative procedures to avoid procedure and turnover delays.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 2 years of hospital experience.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association (AHA) upon start
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience within surgical services preferred.
- Previous experience supporting a perioperative/OR environment preferred.
Responsibilities
- Facilitates the transferring/positioning of patients in the operating room in addition to assisting with patient surgical preparation as requested and directed by the nursing staff.
- Prepares the operating room for cases by opening sterile supplies/instruments and maintaining awareness of aseptic technique.
- Reads and understands the OR schedule and preference cards to prepare for the next surgical encounter.
- Retrieves and delivers requested supplies and instruments to Operating Rooms to minimize the circulating nurse's time out of the room.
- Gathers and packs instruments and sterile supplies for scheduled and added cases to provide efficient procedure set up of surgical cases.
- Checks and validates case carts.
- Sets up rooms for the next day with standard equipment.
- Changes/Replaces tanks.
- Takes specimens and cultures to lab as needed.
- Maintains Temperature Logs.
- Submits tickets to Engineering to ensure a safe environment of care for our patients and team members.
- Supports additional projects or duties as assigned.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- a robust team member wellness program
- Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions
- up to $5,250 per year in education assistance
- up to $10,000 for student loans
- 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost
- paid time off
- paid parental leave
- flexible work schedules
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
