Periop Patient Care Tech Day Full Time Vassar
Description
Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists in the delivery of patient care by performing, , specific patient care tasks per scope of service and as directed by leadership and/or surgical team.
- Communicates effectively and frequently with health care team members to share information and solve problems in a positive and result oriented manner.
- Utilizes available educational materials, programs, literature, and resource personnel for career development and attends mandatory in-services to maintain unit competencies.
- Adheres to Organization Infection control practices, and policies and to established safety and security policies, including (2) patient identifiers whenever transporting patients and/or providing any additional patient care
- Assists with appropriate tasks in all code situations (i.e. CPR, obtaining equipment, etc.) under the direction of the Surgical Services Team.
- Assists with room set ups and clean ups including but not limited to identifying and gathering appropriate positioning devices, equipment and supplies for the operation/procedure. (i.e. patient beds/tables, power consoles, linen, etc).
- Assists the health care teamwith positioning and transferring the surgical/procedural patient.
- Assists with maintaining the general cleanliness and appearance of areas on the unit, including but not limited to:
-Cleans surgical/procedural rooms after each use.
-Terminally cleans operating/procedural rooms regularly and per Infection Control policy.
-Cleans all equipment required for operations and/or procedures as assigned.
-Cleans other areas within the department such as storage areas, hallways, core, Control -desk, workrooms, and any other area deemed necessary.
- Runs errands within and outside the department and communicates appropriately and efficiently with all parties prior to leaving and upon return.
- Utilizes resources and responds appropriately (i.e. voceras, overhead pages, phone calls, etc.)
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Requires high school diploma or equivalent;
General knowledge of high school subject matter including sciences
Simple Medical Procedures/Terminology preferred. BLS certification required within 90 days of hire date.
Experience:
License: N/A
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Significant occupational risk
Physical Effort:
Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Org Unit: 1461
Department: Operating Room
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $24.00 Hourly
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