Perioperative Support Technician - Post Anesthesia Care Unit
About The Position
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Performs environmental cleaning processes for all Perioperative areas including procedural and non-procedural spaces, restricted and semi-restricted spaces and all equipment contained therein. Removes clean, unneeded equipment from PACU/OR and ensures trash and contaminated linens and instruments are properly handled and sent to appropriate destination. Handles blood, tissue, bodily fluids, recyclables and other materials safely. Learns to perform #terminal cleaning#, an intensive cleaning process, ensuring that MOR spaces are free of infectious materials that cause hospital-acquired infections (HAC#s). Performs rapid room turnovers using standards of OR sanitation and/or terminal cleaning and helps to prepare OR after room turnover. Helps to clean and maintain other areas of OR/PACU on a regularly scheduled basis. Reports all faulty equipment to supervisor. Learns to inventory and obtains supplies and equipment needed for safe and efficient patient care. Under the direction of the primary nurse, will assist patient prior to surgery with preparation. Will provide post-surgical nutrition and patient transport outside of the department.# COMPENSATION:# Minimum pay: $18.25 Maximum pay: $26.96
Responsibilities
- Performs environmental cleaning processes for all Perioperative areas including procedural and non-procedural spaces, restricted and semi-restricted spaces and all equipment contained therein.
- Removes clean, unneeded equipment from PACU/OR and ensures trash and contaminated linens and instruments are properly handled and sent to appropriate destination.
- Handles blood, tissue, bodily fluids, recyclables and other materials safely.
- Learns to perform "terminal cleaning", an intensive cleaning process, ensuring that MOR spaces are free of infectious materials that cause hospital-acquired infections (HAC's).
- Performs rapid room turnovers using standards of OR sanitation and/or terminal cleaning and helps to prepare OR after room turnover.
- Helps to clean and maintain other areas of OR/PACU on a regularly scheduled basis.
- Reports all faulty equipment to supervisor.
- Learns to inventory and obtains supplies and equipment needed for safe and efficient patient care.
- Under the direction of the primary nurse, will assist patient prior to surgery with preparation.
- Will provide post-surgical nutrition and patient transport outside of the department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
