Peri-Operative Assistant-Surgery

Responsibilities

• Performs specific tasks as directed by the RN and other healthcare team members per competency education.
• Consults and seeks out guidance from RN and/or other healthcare team members, as appropriate and when completing new or unfamiliar tasks or duties.
• Obtains records and/or accurately enters data into the electronic medical record.
• Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.
• Verbally presents factual, concise, and timely information and/or patient care data to the RN, the healthcare team, patients and/or family members in a professional manner.
• Assists in preparation of patient for procedures and transfer of patient to and from the procedure bed.
• Transports patients utilizing proper mobilization devices. Accurately verifies and transports the patient.
• Maintains the procedure schedule to respond to the needs of the procedural teams in a timely manner.
• Accurately verifies and assists in room turnover by removing trash and linen, cleaning furniture and equipment according to established end of case cleaning guidelines.
• Assists procedural team with opening and setting up procedural cases at the direction of the clinical team.
• Assembles instruments, supplies, equipment and positioning aids needed for cases based on the surgeon’s case preference card.
• Hand-offs will be done with attention to detail and with safety as a high priority.
• Hand-offs are utilized to communicate patient treatment and assessment information, patient education needs, goals of care and other quality care measures at each change of caregiver or setting of care.
• Organizes, cleans, and maintains unit work areas, supplies and equipment.
• Stocks procedure rooms, rotating and removing outdated stock/supplies.
• Returns unused supplies, instruments & equipment to their proper storage area.
• Daily, weekly and monthly checks of mobile emergency carts.
• Daily anesthesia machine checks as needed.
• Assists procedure team with daily terminal cleaning of operating rooms as needed.
• Provides assistance as needed to other team members.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• One year of relevant health care experience will be considered in place of Certified Medical Assistant or completion of Nursing Assistant course.
• Certified Medical Assistant or completion of Nursing Assistant course.
• Ability to read, write and understand English.
• Must be able to work well with all customers, coworkers and multidisciplinary team members.
• Must demonstrate a cooperative, courteous and dependable working performance.
• Must possess high integrity and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and display a positive attitude towards coworkers, staff, visitors and patients.
• Verbal presentation of factual, concise, and timely information continually throughout the shift to RN and/or patient care team.
• Exercises sound judgement, seeking advice when appropriate.
• Directs concerns regarding patient care to RN and operating room manager or responsible staff nurses.
• Objectively directs concerns regarding unit processes and/or hospital policies to unit manager, lead nurse or staff development coordinator.
• Easily grasps new concepts and acquires new skills/procedures readily.
• Hand-offs will be done with attention to detail and with safety as a high priority.
• Hand-offs are utilized to communicate surgical schedule, goals of care and other quality care measures at each change of shift.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections; reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Maintains responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of surgical team needs.