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OverviewPeri-Operative Technician,Post Anesthesia Care Full Time, 72 hours Per Pay Period, Mid Shift Monday-Friday, 11A-930P 4 days a week or 1P-930P 5 days a week. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 541 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the region’s leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients. In February 2021, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center completed construction on two brand new critical care floors, located on the fourth and fifth floors of the Center for Advanced Medicine. The department’s state-of-the-art rooms feature in-room dialysis connections, eICU telehealth capability and lifting equipment to safely mobilize and move patients. To learn more visit https://www.fsregional.com/ . Position Summary: Provides supportive para-nursing functions in the Operating Room, Post Anesthesia Care Unit and Patient Holding Area.Main job role is transporting patients throughout Surgical Services. Please contact Michelle for more information on this job or others you may be interested in! 865-374-5363 or mball6@covhlth.com Responsibilities
Demonstrates knowledge of sterile field.
Illustrates proper technique for transporting and positioning patients safely.
Displays understanding of proper body mechanics.
Demonstrate special or bed positions such as Morgan Pelvic, Andrews Frame, etc.
Recognize the area of surgical prep (clean or sterile).
Assists in cleaning of rooms to include removing all trash, linen and mopping of rooms, suctions liners following isolizer.
Maintains, cleans and stocks scrub areas to include sterilizer.
Assist in daily and weekly cleaning of or to include autoclaves and solution cabinets.
Demonstrates proper technique for surgical skins preps.
Demonstrates proper technique for urinary catheterization.
Demonstrates proper technique for surgical hand scrub.
Demonstrates proper procedure for gowning and gloving.
Assists with creation and maintenance of sterile field.
Acts as third scrub under direction of a surgical technologist, RN, or physician.
Orders supplies and maintains par levels as directed.
Assists with formation of nursing assistant time schedule.
Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, BP and intake-output measurements.
Assists in and accompanies patients in the admission, transfer and discharge procedures.
Provides general care such as positioning, lifting or turning patients; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; ambulating patient; pre-operative supportive care; and application/removal of abdominal binder and anti-ambolism stockings.
Assist patient with handling and care of clothing and other personal property through out their hospital stay.
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
QualificationsMinimum Education: None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED. Minimum Experience: One (1) year of health care related experience required. Licensure Requirement: None.CPR required. Apply/ShareJob Title Peri-Op Tech II ID 3818129 Facility Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Department Name POST ANESTHESIA CARE
Full-time