Perioperative Support Tech – Operating Room

The Perioperative Support Tech is responsible for regularly scheduled duties in the care and treatment of patients.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Able to read tracking board and understands when to bring patient to the holding area.
• Observes and reports any significant physical conditions or abnormal observations.
• Trained to perform pre-cleaning and disinfection of scopes for endoscopy.
• Checks with the Day Surgery Nurse to see if patient is ready and communicates with the charge nurse regarding reasons for any delays.
• Assists in maintaining accurate inventory of supplies and materials.
• Understands the sterile field and the correct way to move around the OR Room.
• Cleans surgical suite: all horizontal surfaces, emptying trash, mopping floor, etc.
• Able to perform computer tasks such as printing patient stickers, Pathology sheets, name bracelets, etc.
• Knows call procedure: arrive no more than 30 minutes after being called in, set up designated room, greet and bring patient back when nurse is ready.
• Performs all other job duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Patient care assistant/acute care experience preferred.
• Must live or have the ability to arrive to hospital within 30 minutes during scheduled on-call times; On-call required.
• Medical terminology knowledge and knowledge of nomenclature of items and equipment used by department preferred.
• Excellent communications skills required.
• Employee will work closely with patients, staff & surgeons.