Surgical Support Associate

Assists the surgery team with direct and indirect patient care activities, including sterile procedure setup.

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 trays 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 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 expanding knowledge base through utilization of appropriate learning experiences and attending mandatory annual in-services.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and appropriately prioritizes assigned work responsibilities.
• Communicates effectively and reports relevant observations of patient status to responsible Registered Nurse and follows 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:
  • Infant - Any child up to one year
  • Pediatric - One year to 12 years
  • Adolescence - 13 - 17 years
  • Adult - 18-64 years
  • Geriatric - 65 years and older
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification

Qualifications

• Previous Operating Room experience (preferred)
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in a patient care area

Skills

• Demonstrable knowledge of medical terminology and asepsis and conduct in a sterile environment
• Affective verbal and written communication skills

Position Specific Expectations

• Personal contact with various Medical Center employees.
• Must be physically capable of performing job responsibilities with or without accommodation.

Schedule

• Full-time
• Daily work times: 06:30 AM - 19:00 PM
• Hours per pay period: 72
• On call: No
• Weekends: No