Student Support Assistant - Surgical Services

Trinity Health•Westerville, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

In accordance with the Mission and Guiding Behaviors, the Student Support Assistant provides a safe and supportive environment for hospital patients. This role assists with patient activities assigned by the healthcare worker managing the case, performs various patient care duties, maintains a clean environment, and assists other colleagues as needed.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in the Tolles 2x2 Cohort Internship Program
Effective Communication Skills
Ability to follow verbal and/or written instructions
Ability to complete assignments under direct periodic supervision
Ability to communicate with patients, visitors, and all colleagues clearly and respectfully
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to work a variety of shifts/variable schedules
Ability to work with a diverse population
Ability to operate patient beds and various mobility equipment
Ability to operate communication equipment

Responsibilities

Exhibits each of the Mount Carmel Service Excellence Behavior Standards holding self and others accountable and role modeling excellence for all to see.
Meets population specific and all other competencies according to department requirements.
Promotes a Culture of Safety by adhering to policy, procedures and plans that are in place to prevent workplace injury, violence or adverse outcome to associates and patients
Creates a caring and healing environment that keeps the patient and family at the center of care throughout their experience at Mount Carmel following the principles of our interdisciplinary care delivery system.
Provides care, ensures an environment of patient safety, promotes evidence-based practice and quality initiatives.
Follows hospital and department procedures.
Uses universal precautions.
Uses designated isolation precautions as appropriate.
Assists with intraoperative positioning as assigned.
Main patient’s proper body alignment.
Uses assistive devices for immobilization and to support extremities.
Assists with draping the patient, ensuring protection of eyes and minimizing pressure to bony prominences.
Verifies integrity of sterile packaging and sterilization indicators.
Open sterile supplies and instruments using aseptic technique.
Assists with room turnover.
Transports patients to the appropriate department.
Places specimens in appropriate container for transport.
Safely transports specimen to Lab/Pathology and logs appropriately.
Obtains and cleans equipment as requested; returns equipment to its proper location and helps to move equipment needed into the OR.
Keeps equipment tidy and in order when not in use, and the hallways clear and neat.
Maintains direct communication with each operating room and provides supplies needed, as directed by the circulating nurse.
Performs decontamination process and procedures.
Performs assembly process and procedures.
Performs sterilization process and procedures.
Performs case cart preparation process utilizing designated pick lists.
Attends required in-services, workshops and staff meetings.
Responsible for compliance with Organizational Integrity through raising questions and promptly reporting actual or potential wrongdoing

Benefits

Mount Carmel Health System recognized by Forbes in 2025 as one of America’s Best State Employers.
Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one.
Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
Generous paid time off programs.
Employee recognition programs.
Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting on day one.
RN to BSN tuition 100% paid at Mount Carmel’s College of Nursing.
Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).
Employee Referral Rewards program.
Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible colleague, you’ll be able to see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday.
Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.