Periop Patient Care Tech Day Full Time Vassar

Job Overview

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, over 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses, and more than 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and Connecticut.

• Assist 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.
• Communicate effectively and frequently with health care team members to share information and solve problems in a positive, result‑oriented manner.
• Utilize available educational materials, programs, literature, and resource personnel for career development and attend mandatory in‑services to maintain unit competencies.
• Adhere to Organization Infection Control practices, and established safety and security policies, including patient identifiers whenever transporting patients and/or providing additional patient care.
• Assist with appropriate tasks in all code situations (e.g., CPR, obtaining equipment) under the direction of the Surgical Services Team.
• Assist with room set‑ups and clean‑ups, including identifying and gathering appropriate positioning devices, equipment, and supplies for operations/procedures.
• Assist the health care team with positioning and transferring the surgical/procedural patient.
• Assist with maintaining the general cleanliness and appearance of areas on the unit, including:
  • Cleansing surgical/procedural rooms after each use.
  • Terminally cleaning 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.
• Run errands within and outside the department and communicate appropriately and efficiently with all parties prior to leaving and upon return.
• Utilize resources and respond appropriately (e.g., voceras, overhead pages, phone calls, etc.).

Education
:
Requires high school diploma or equivalent.

General Knowledge
:
High school subject matter including sciences.

Preferred Knowledge
:
Some medical procedures/terminology. BLS certification required within 90 days of hire date.

Experience
:

• Manual:
  Some manual skills/motor coordination and finger dexterity.
• Occupational:
  Significant occupational risk.

Physical Effort
:

• Physical Environment:
  Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company
:
Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Organization Unit
: 1461

Department
:
Operating Room

Exempt
:
No

Salary Range
: $24.00 Hourly