Periop Support Assoc I

Position Summary

Baptist Health is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.A Brief OverviewParticipates as a member of the perioperative nursing team. The primary focus of this position is patient, specimen, and equipment transport, OR. sanitation and assistance with maintenance of unit supply levels

Responsibilities

• Specific duties include cleaning stretchers, OR. tables, equipment, and rooms
• May assist the registered nurse and anesthetist in transporting postoperative patients to the recovery unit. Conveys and receives information in a timely manner
• Performs operating room sanitation tasks
• Stocks operating room with supplies
• Checks, counts, and stocks supplies (warmers, cabinets, bodies, sub sterile/supply rooms, linen, and bags)
• Transports patient specimens, cultures, blood and body fluids to pathology, radiology, and the laboratory
• Provides assistance with moving and lifting patients, supplies and equipment
• Reports defective material or equipment to supervisor
• Under the direct supervision of the Registered nurse and/or anesthesia provider, may assist with positioning of patients for procedures and performs sterile gloving without contamination and holds extremities during patient preparation
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility
• May have limited access to areas storing medications
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures
• Meets annual educational requirements
• Demonstrates self-direction and personal accountability for their work practice and shows responsiveness to departmental and facility needs
• Performs duties in a cost-efficient manner
• Contributes to organizational effectiveness by reporting for duty on time, adhering to policies concerning rest and lunch breaks, and completes assigned duties in an effective, efficient manner
• Performs duties while presenting a consistent professional image in appearance, work performance and communication practices
• Demonstrates a positive attitude when interacting with patients, their families, visitors, other employees, physicians and other associates
• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary surgical healthcare team in all work settings
• Participates in Environments of Care activities as assigned
• Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies
• The PSA I must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in the perioperative setting

Qualifications

Qualifications

• High School diplomaor equivalent

• Ability to lift/move patients and equipment safely.

• Strong attention to infection control and sterile technique.

• Reliable attendance and teamwork skills

• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare certification