Perioperative Support Technician
Perioperative Support Technician
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Job Description
Overview
Performs assigned patient care as well as a variety of environmental and material management functions which support patient care activities in the intraoperative period.
Responsibilities
- Obtains case carts supplies and equipment needed for safe and efficient patient care. Checks emergency case carts daily.
- Maintains anesthesia specialty carts nerve block room and Birthing Pavilion.
- Cleans maintains and sets up anesthesia equipment including transducer set-ups blood warmers and fiber optic scopes.
- Executes environmental cleaning processes for all Perioperative areas including procedural and non-procedural spaces restricted and semi-restricted spaces and all equipment contained therein.
- Prepares special infusion devices (RIS and Level 1) for trauma and emergent procedures.
- Maintains non-controlled medications for both anesthesia and intraoperative use.
- Cleans and maintains equipment needed for specialty procedures.
- Prepares Operating Room (OR) table for various specialty procedures.
- Maintains nursing specialty carts nursing sets all OR and anesthesia supply areas and suture carts.
- Performs daily calibrations on anesthesia laboratory equipment.
- Sets-up and calibrates disposable blood pressure monitoring equipment.
- Ensures availability of gas tanks and regulators for safe transfer of patients. Maintains supply of personal protective equipment.
- Ensures proper handling of sharps containers and soiled linen and trash.
- Stocks and maintains assigned carts.
- Transports patients from other locations within the hospital to the OR following established policies and procedures.
- Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Anesthesia provider positions patients for the administration of regional anesthesia and/or surgical procedures participates in the transfer of patients to stretchers beds and/or operating room tables and performs point of care laboratory testing.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
- High school graduate with 2 years of work experience required.
- Must possess the ability to anticipate prioritize and coordinate work in a high stress environment (which involves responding to emergency situations and tight schedules).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills desired.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- Must obtain BLS certification within four (4) weeks of hire date
- Registered with the New Hampshire Board of Registration for Medical Technicians within four (4) weeks of hire date.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
