Procedure Area Tech II - Part-Time - Surgicenter

Christiana Care Health Services•Newark, DE

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This part-time position is for a Procedure Area Tech II at our Surgery Center, committed to working 24 hours per week. The primary function is to assist the surgical team under the direction of a professional nurse. Responsibilities include transporting patients, managing room turnover, and maintaining cleanliness, supplies, and equipment. The role primarily involves a day shift, typically from 7a-3:30p, with occasional variations in start time, and requires a commitment to working every other weekend.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
A minimum of two years’ full-time clinical practice is required
Knowledge, skills, and abilities related to scrub responsibilities for the care of the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient in the OR.
Knowledge of PCT responsibilities related to emergency procedures (Code blue, Code red, Code delta, heart alert, stroke alert)
Completes mandatory education
Basic knowledge of medical terminology
Maintains professional appearance wearing Christiana Care issued scrubs when appropriate
Ability to act independently within established procedures and protocols.
Ability to perform specific unit tasks as assigned by the RN.
Ability to exercise judgement, tact and diplomacy.
Ability to make decisions utilizing sound judgement.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
Ability to utilize computer and keyboard.
BCLS certification

Nice To Haves

Perioperative experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performing appropriate skin prep procedures adhering to Procedure Area policy/procedure
Assisting patient care team in the transfer of patient to and from bed/stretcher
Assisting patient care team in positioning patient on Procedure Area table or holding patient extremity for skin prep
Transporting of the patient to and from Procedure Area or department
Cross-trained into either the perianesthesia tech role (to support PACU), the clerk role (to support the OR or PACU desk), or SPD certification (scope/ instrument processing support)
Maintaining and Restocking supplies
Procedure Area room set up-- provides appropriate equipment/tables and obtains case cart or instrument sets needed for procedure.
Performing between case cleaning procedures
Cleaning entire Procedure Area room using infection control standards
Cleaning specialty equipment/instrumentation/ carts
Returning used soft goods and instrument sets appropriately.
Appropriately handling contaminated instrument trays, carts, specimens, and body fluids.
Performing general area cleaning which may include but not limited to: Daily dusting, sweeping, mopping, care and maintenance to sub sterile areas, breakrooms, unsterile hallways, and other areas as needed.
Troubleshooting minor equipment problems and initiating service calls for broken equipment as needed.
Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely provide age-appropriate care to the patients served, under the direction of the RN.
Responding to crisis situations and performs essential tasks under the direction of the RN.
Functions as an effective team member, supporting the concept of team training.
Actively participates in unit activities
Communicates effectively with patients, families, employees, and physicians, both verbally and in writing.
Acts as a preceptor for new employees in specific areas of expertise to improve clinical practice
Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
Performs other related duties as required.