SEIU Perioperative Support Assoc

University of Rochester • City of Rochester, NY

100d • $18 - $24

About The Position

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.

Requirements

• High School education required including at least 2 years of experience in related field.
• Ability to read, write and understand oral and written instructions and perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to successfully complete 16 week Orientation/Training/Equipment and Service program required.
• Previous hospital operating/Trauma room experience or medical/surgical experience in a Health Care Facility setting preferred.
• Knowledge of OR service equipment helpful.

Responsibilities

• Transports/receives specimens, stocks unit supplies and linen, handles/disposes of body/bloody fluids, secures equipment as needed, preps, shaves, and transports patients as directed by the Nursing Staff.
• Retrieves case carts, locates and sets up equipment, performs all general housekeeping, floor care maintenance, trash/linen removal, reprocessing and downloading of sterile supplies.
• Damp dusts center cores, bins, and shelves.
• Transports patients from Patient Care Units, Intensive Care Units, Strong Surgical Center, Emergency Department and Radiology to the Operating Room suite for scheduled surgery.
• Validates patient identification through communication with Nursing Staff and the two patient identifiers (barcode identification bands and stickers from patient care units).
• Transports Stat specimens to Pathology department.
• Demonstrates knowledge of special equipment used in O.R. suite such as specialty beds/tables, accessory carts, and various surgical machines.
• Assists surgeons and nursing staff with patient positioning and transferring patients from stretcher to OR beds.
• Restocks supplies for center core, scrub area, canteens, restrooms, locker rooms and work areas.
• Responsible for picking dry good supplies for upcoming surgical cases, following pick tickets generated from electronic medical record preference card.
• Exchanges/replaces HEPA filters and smoke evacuator filters, cleaning and emptying the Neptune’s and redeploying them to OR’s.
• Transports case carts.
• Stocks linen in warmers and bags of fluid with expiration dates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees