Procedure Area Technician - Postpartum

Christiana Care Health Services • Newark, DE

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides specific patient care and environment of care duties on the Postpartum unit before and after procedures to facilitate safe patient outcomes under the direction of the registered nurse. This role involves assisting the patient care team with patient transfers, positioning, and transportation to and from the Procedure Area. The technician is responsible for setting up necessary procedure equipment and supplies, restocking rooms, and ensuring appropriate equipment and supplies are available for procedures. Additionally, the role includes cleaning procedures, handling contaminated items, completing equipment quality controls, troubleshooting minor equipment issues, and responding to patient crisis situations within their scope of responsibility. The technician must demonstrate knowledge of age-appropriate care, practice professional etiquette, communicate effectively, and be proficient in computer programs. They are expected to perform assigned work safely, adhere to departmental safety rules, and complete mandatory in-service education.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Computer skills
• BLS required
• Ability to apply CCHS Core Values to daily activities
• Knowledge of CCHS policies and procedures.
• Keeps up to date with departmental and system wide changes
• Completes mandatory inservice education and web-based training.
• Maintains professional appearance wearing Christiana Care scrubs when appropriate
• Knowledge of PCT responsibilities related to emergency procedures (Code blue, Code red, Code delta, NICU alert, OBERT)
• Knowledge and application of CCHS telephone and paging systems.
• Responsible for Christiana Care issued iPhone.
• Consistently available for Vocera paging and Capacity Management programs.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to act independently within established guidelines
• Ability to exercise judgment, tact, and diplomacy
• Ability to reason, prioritize, solve and identify problems
• Ability to establish and maintain positive interdepartmental working relationships
• Ability to maintain confidential information and materials
• Plans, organizes and coordinates multiple/simultaneous projects
• Communicates efficiently and effectively in both written and verbal form.
• Ability to operate a hospital computer system and other equipment in an accurate and safe manner.
• Knowledge of software programs and Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Knowledge of CCHS computer systems. Electronic medical health record, and programs used in department

Nice To Haves

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Assisting patient care team in the transfer of patient
• Assisting patient care team in positioning patient for intended procedure
• Transporting of the patient to and from Procedure Area
• Setting up necessary procedure equipment and supplies
• Restocking procedure room supplies and equipment
• Reviews inventory of par level of supplies
• Provides appropriate equipment/supplies needed in the room during Procedure Area room set up
• Obtains necessary trays, supplies, and equipment needed for the procedure
• Cleaning Procedure Area
• Cleaning specialty equipment/instrumentation
• Returning used supplies and instrument sets appropriately
• Appropriately handling contaminated instrument trays, supplies, equipment, linens, specimens, and body fluids.
• Completing equipment quality controls
• Troubleshoots minor equipment problems and initiates service calls for broken equipment as needed
• Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely provide age-appropriate care to the patients served, under the direction of the RN
• Responds to patient crisis situations and initiates interventions within the scope of responsibilities and notifies registered nurse
• Practices professional etiquette
• Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates proficiency in required computer programs
• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices; 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
• Completes mandatory in-service education

Benefits

• health insurance
• paid time off
• retirement
• an employee assistance program

What This Job Offers

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