Surgical Services Assistant I

The Christ Hospital Health Network•OH, OH

About The Position

The Surgical Services Assistant I provides fundamental care and services to patients, families, and the unit environment. The role supports patient safety and customer service while maintaining a safe, clean environment for surgical patients. Duties include cleaning operating rooms and patient rooms, maintaining equipment and supplies, supporting infection prevention and safety procedures, and performing routine floor maintenance. The position also requires protecting patient confidentiality, learning basic computer tasks, communicating and cooperating with the team, attending required education, and following conduct, appearance, dress-code, and attendance standards.

Requirements

Two years of working hospital experience required.
Basic reading, writing, and math skills required.
Basic healthcare housekeeping and customer service skills required.
BLS Certificate required.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or G.E.D. preferred.
Knowledge of computers preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete terminal cleaning of operating room areas according to AORN standards.
Contact maintenance for needed repairs and stock rooms according to standards.
Clean, care for, and properly place equipment needed for scheduled cases, such as arthroscopy pumps, fluoroscopy beds, video equipment, and overhead tables.
Maintain an orderly and efficient work environment by cleaning utility areas, hallways, restrooms, equipment, shelves, cart racks, and scrub sinks.
Promote patient and unit safety, including ensuring beds, stretchers, and carts are appropriately positioned.
Follow infection-control practices, including handwashing, aseptic technique, universal precautions, isolation procedures, waste disposal, and removing equipment when it is no longer in use.
Correct or report safety hazards, know the locations of fire alarms, extinguishers, and hoses, and handle spills according to hospital policy.
Understand and follow sterile technique.
Clean patient rooms and perform discharge cleaning as required.
Use knowledge of EVS chemicals and procedures.
Provide excellent customer service to patients, visitors, and staff.
Perform routine floor maintenance, including using and maintaining floor machines, Boost technology, auto-scrubbers, and automatic burnishers, and dust-, wet-, and spot-mopping hard-surface corridors.
Follow hospital policy and federal regulations regarding patient confidentiality and complete annual safety and confidentiality testing.
Learn to use MS Office Outlook for email and take and pass required annual Stat Tests.
Perform other duties as required or directed, cooperate with duties within the job scope, attend unit meetings when on duty, and attend assigned in-services and education programs.
Follow personal appearance and conduct standards, the dress code, and ExCEL core values; maintain prompt and regular attendance.