FT Days L&D Surgical Services Attendant Abington
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Job Location:
Montgomery County, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Details
The Surgical Services Attendant performs a variety of service and direct patient care activities related to the care of patients who are undergoing surgery or other procedures which support the nursing staff in providing quality healthcare to each patient. Direct patient care activities are related to: the transportation and transfer of patients equipment supplies and specimens to and from designated areas; positioning of patients based on procedural needs set up and turnover of procedural suites; the cleanliness and upkeep of all transportation equipment; maintenance of adequate inventory of supplies pertinent to the departmental operation.Job Description
Job Duties
- Interacts with co-workers visitors and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
- Performs a variety of service and patient care activities that support the care team in providing quality healthcare to each patient. Services include but are not limited to patient transports and positioning transport of specimens to the lab and retrieval of blood bank products equipment set up including specialty services such as orthopedics.
- Responsible for the cleanliness stocking and upkeep of all Operating/procedural room(s) and daily supply orders.
- May participate in daily/weekly equipment checks including but not limited to fluid warmers sterile storage area temp/humidity and eye wash stations.
- Participates in coordinating equipment repair in collaboration with Biomed team and Vendors.
- Participates in the onboarding and training of new staff members to the role of surgical service attendant including positioning proper body mechanics general sterile technique concepts OR/procedural room cleaning protocols equipment use and set ups room and table set ups for the varied surgeons and procedures.
- Accepts additional duties with a positive attitude and is supportive of the unit.
Minimum Qualifications
- Working understanding of aseptic technique and various surgical procedures proper handling of surgical instruments as it relates to room turnover and ensuring instruments are properly transported to appropriate location for sterile processing. Proficient in proper patient positioning procedural set ups and has the ability to teach skills required of a surgical service attendant.
- Proficient in skills of a surgical service attendant. Plans coordinates and teaches other surgical service attendants.
- BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)Worker Sub Type
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Abington Memorial HospitalPrimary Location Address
1200 Old York Road Abington Pennsylvania United States of AmericaNationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Key Skills
- Customer Service
- Hospital Experience
- Hotel Experience
- Taleo
- Hospitality Experience
- Basic Math
- Laundry
- Cleaning Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Guest Services
- Cash Handling
- Commercial Cleaning
About Company
At Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA, we are helping you to redefine what’s possible with innovative and tailored education opportunities.
