Peri-Op Support Associate

Summary

This position performs basic patient care activities to patients in assigned areas.

• Assists with treatments ordered by physician and supervised by a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living.
• Reports findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Assists with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Credential: BLS:
  Basic Life Support
• Equivalent
  
  Experience:
  
  Within 1 month of hire or transfer.
• Qualification Source: AHA
• Essential: true

• Education: HIGH
• Equivalent
  
  Experience:
  
  
• Education Specialization:
• Essential: true

• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, AND
  
  SKILLS:
  
  Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

• Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as trauma, grief and death.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.
• Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.
• Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).
• Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.
• Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow My Michigan Health blood borne pathogen and TB testing as required.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.
• Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.
• Physical Demand Level: Medium. Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 21-50 lbs., frequently (34-66% of the workday) 20 lbs. and walk/stand/push/pull of arm/leg controls and constantly (67-100% of the workday) 10 lbs.

• Education: HIGH
• Equivalent
  
  Experience:
  
  
• Education Specialization:
• Essential: true

• Credential: BLS:
  Basic Life Support
• Equivalent
  
  Experience:
  
  Within 1 month of hire or transfer.
• Qualification Source: AHA
• Essential: true
• Credential: PCT: MMH PCT/CNA/EMT/LPN Certification
• Equivalent
  
  Experience:
  
  Internal My Michigan Health Patient Care Technician certification or a current State of Michigan registry document as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or completion of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification culminating in licensure in the state of Michigan or completion of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program culminating in licensure in the State of Michigan or successful completion of one semester of nursing clinical education by an Accredited Registered Nurse Program preferred.
  
  Effective 11/22/2019, we can also accept a Medical Assistant with the following:
  Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through AMT, CMA through AAMA, or equivalent Medical Assistant Credential such as CCMA, etc. For current PCTs with an expired CNA, EMT, or lapsed LPN license, an internal My Michigan Health Patient Care Technician certification will be offered.
• Qualification Source:
• Essential: false