Surgical Support Associate

Surgery Assistant

Assists surgery team with direct/indirect patient care activities including sterile procedure setup.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Assists in maintaining a safe and orderly patient care environment in surgery, adhering to established policy.
• Demonstrates competency and knowledge in performing specified skills, including transporting and activities that occur in a sterile environment.
• Demonstrates competency in utilization of specified equipment required for patient care, including but not limited to, cleaning and assembling instrument tray and operating the autoclave.
• Assists with supplying OR suites with stock items; supplies blanket/fluid warmer; runs errands that support patient care activity.
• Assists with room turnover by performing activities such as, but not limited to, sweeping, mopping, removing trash, and disinfecting as appropriate.
• Responds to real or simulated emergency and disaster situations according to established procedure.
• Assumes responsibility for obtaining current accurate information and expand knowledge base through utilization of appropriate learning experiences, and attending mandatory annual in-services.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and appropriately prioritizes assigned work responsibilities.
• Communicates effectively and reports relevant observations of patient status to responsible Registered Nurse and follow through as directed.
• Respects patient rights by providing privacy and confidentiality of information.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to department standards, as evidenced by observation, documentation, and peer feedback.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required: High school diploma or equivalent BLS issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification

Preferred: Previous Operating Room experience Minimum of one (1) year experience in a patient care area

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrable knowledge of a) medical terminology and b) asepsis and conduct in a sterile environment
• Affective verbal and written communication skills

Position Specific Expectations:

• Personal contact with various Medical Center employees.
• Must be physically capable of performing Job Responsibilities with or without accommodation.