PERIOPERATIVE CARE ASSISTANT - OR - SUMMIT Job at Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Patient Care Assistant - OR
Become a member of our Surgery Center team as a PCA in our Operating Rooms! As a PCA, you will assist with sterile set up, assisting and moving of patients as well as cleaning after each procedure preparing for the next case.
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ll-time (four 10 hour shifts) Monday - Friday
Position is based out of our Summit Woods location
Complete Job Description Below
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Position Purpose
Assists surgical team during operative procedures. Arranges and inventories sterile set-up for operation, and passes items as needed to the operating team. Assists in preparing and moving patients, and in cleaning the operating theater. The OR Tech is responsible for the provision of surgical care to meet identified patient outcomes and to achieve the goals of the facility as directed by the Registered Nurse.
Interpersonal Relationships
As a representative of FACILITY, all comments, attitudes, actions, and behaviors have a direct affect on the facility's image and perceptions of quality service. Interaction with patients, family members, physicians, referral sources, affiliating schools, visitors, etc. must be in a manner that is friendly, supportive, courteous, respectful, cooperative, and professional. This behavior should promote an atmosphere of teamwork congruent with facility standards and guidelines to promote positive relations, and set an example for the staff.
Position Requirements
Licenses or Certifications: Successful completion of PATIENT CARE ASSIST (PCA) program. Successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support Course preferred.
Education, Vocational Training and Experience
Successful completion of PATIENT CARE ASSIST program.
Experience
Minimum 1 year experience in PCA preferred.
Skills and Abilities
- Adaptability to perform a variety of duties and repetitive tasks.
- Ability to read and follow direction.
- Ability to interact in a positive manner and to communicate well with patients, families, co workers, supervisor and other employees.
- Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s medical and nursing care.
- Displays positive attitude towards other employees.
- Ability to set priorities.
- Ability to provide direction to others that is clear, concise and promotes efficiency on the unit.
- Ability to communicate well with patients, families, co-workers, etc.
- Must be willing to take responsibility and maintain accountability.
- Must possess/present professional, caring and courteous image.
- Must possess good organizational skills and excellent communication skills.
- Be flexible.
- Must have ability to prioritize and handle periods of stress.
- Requires respect for the confidential nature of work environment.
Essential Position Responsibilities
A. Job Knowledge
1. Delivers safe patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse and according to surgery center policy and procedure.
2. Demonstrates ability to meet patient's and family's learning needs as identified in the plan of care.
3. Assists the Registered Nurse with patient discharges.
4. Demonstrates continued competence in treating, and caring for individuals based upon age-specific needs utilizing a developmental perspective.
5. Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position.
B. Productivity
1. Follows established policies and procedures with regard to attendance.
2. Utilizes time effectively.
3. Completes all documentation to ensure the availability of accurate and up to date information in accordance with established standards.
4. Adheres to established facility safety requirements and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
5. Demonstrates the safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
6. Completes appropriate financial management responsibilities.
7. Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor.
8. Strives to be professional, courteous, helpful and cooperative.
9. Attends and participates in all applicable training and development workshops scheduled by the facility.
10. Maintains dress and appearance according to standards as observed by management.
C. Compliance
1. Adheres to Standards of Business Conduct.
2. Demonstrates the safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
D. Service Satisfaction
1. Communicates patient information to assure confidentiality and continuity of care.
2. Interacts with all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees in a mature, responsible manner to ensure a positive and professional facility environment.
E. Skill Review
Planning and Organization
1. Ensures provision of effective, efficient quality services at the hospital.
2. Demonstrates understanding of policies and procedures through
Financial Management
1. Completes appropriate financial management responsibilities.
Business Relationships
1. Ensures customer satisfaction and other performance criteria are measured and used to enhance services and performance
2. Facilitates employee empowerment, so that the employees can deliver customer service and satisfaction.
Leadership
1. Utilizes time effectively.
2. Completes all documentation to ensure the availability of accurate and up to date information in accordance with established standards.
3. Adheres to established surgical hospital safety requirements and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
4. Performs all other duties as assigned by Administrator.
Staff Development and Utilization
1. Provides leadership and assistance to staff
F. Attendance
1. Follows established surgical hospital policies and procedures with regard to attendance.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
Work is indoors in climate-controlled environment. Patient care environment with potential exposure to unpleasant odors, to blood and body fluids that may carry infection, to infectious disease, and to chemical and electrical hazards. Occasional exposure to outdoor climate.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Physical requirements for the position include the ability to frequently hear and communicate orally, see up close and at a distance, read and comprehend, stand, sit, walk, reach, handle, and feel objects. Ability to climb, pull, push, and kneel. Ability to lift/transfer patients in excess of 100lbs. Must be able to push a gurney with 150 lb. on a gurney. Maximum unassisted lift = 25 lbs. Ability to wear lead apron.
DEGREE OF SUPERVISION PROVIDED TO POSITION:
Minimal. Must be self-directed and able to work independently.
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