Surgical Support Associate
About The Position
Assists surgery team with direct/indirect patient care activities including sterile procedure setup. This role involves maintaining a safe and orderly patient care environment in surgery, adhering to established policies. The associate will demonstrate competency in performing specified skills, including transporting patients and activities within a sterile environment. They will also be proficient in using specified equipment for patient care, such as cleaning and assembling instrument trays and operating autoclaves. Responsibilities include stocking OR suites, managing the blanket/fluid warmer, and running errands to support patient care. Room turnover tasks like sweeping, mopping, trash removal, and disinfection are also part of the role. The associate must respond to emergencies and disaster situations according to procedure, and continuously expand their knowledge base through learning experiences and mandatory in-services. Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work are essential. Effective communication with the Registered Nurse regarding patient status is required, along with respecting patient rights, privacy, and confidentiality. Participation in performance improvement activities and providing age-specific care are also key components of this position. The role requires interaction with various Medical Center employees and the ability to perform job responsibilities with or without accommodation.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- BLS issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification
- Demonstrable knowledge of medical terminology
- Demonstrable knowledge of asepsis and conduct in a sterile environment
- Affective verbal and written communication skills
- Must be physically capable of performing Job Responsibilities with or without accommodation.
Nice To Haves
- Previous Operating Room experience
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in a patient care area
Responsibilities
- Assists in maintaining a safe and orderly patient care environment in surgery, adhering to established policy.
- Demonstrates competency and knowledge in performing specified skills, including transporting and activities that occur in a sterile environment.
- Demonstrates competency in utilization of specified equipment required for patient care, including but not limited to, cleaning and assembling instrument tray and operating the autoclave.
- Assists with supplying OR suites with stock items; supplies blanket/fluid warmer; runs errands that support patient care activity.
- Assists with room turnover by performing activities such as, but not limited to, sweeping, mopping, removing trash, and disinfecting as appropriate.
- Responds to real or simulated emergency and disaster situations according to established procedure.
- Assumes responsibility for obtaining current accurate information and expand knowledge base through utilization of appropriate learning experiences, and attending mandatory annual in-services.
- Demonstrates organizational skills and appropriately priorities assigned work responsibilities.
- Communicates effectively and reports relevant observations of patient status to responsible Registered Nurse and follow through as directed.
- Respects patient rights by providing privacy and confidentiality of information.
- Participates in performance improvement activities.
- Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to department standards, as evidenced by observation, documentation, and peer feedback.
- Performs other related duties as required and directed.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
