Orderly- Operating Room

jeffersonhealth; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Jefferson Health's Abington Memorial Hospital is seeking a regular-Shift Transporter to support the OR team. You will transfer and position patients, transport supplies, and assist nursing staff with patient care activities to maximize productivity and care quality.

Responsibilities include maintaining a clean, safe environment and participating in perioperative care as part of the health care team. Workday Day shifts are typical at this location.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to lift and carry 40-50 lbs and perform patient transfers.
• Ability to stand/walk frequently and support perioperative care as part of the OR team.

Responsibilities

• Transports and delivers supplies and equipment to facilitate patient care.
• Assists nursing staff with patient care activities as directed.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment to support patient care.
• Participates as a health care team member to support perioperative care.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient transport

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Number of Positions in Requisition

1

Job Details

Under the direction of the Coordinators or designee, assists with the functional duties within the unit to support the daily operations of the unit. He/she functions as a member of the OR team to transfer and position patients, transport supplies and equipment, clean OR rooms and equipment. He/She is competent to provide care for infants to geriatric patient population.

Job Duties

• 1. Supports the mission of the institution to meet or exceed the expectations of the internal or external customer utilizing established standard of behavior.
• 2. Transports and delivers supplies and equipment as directed to facilitate implementation of patient care.
• 3. Assists nursing staff with patient care activities as directed to support staff in maximizing productivity and/or provide additional manpower.
• 4. Helps maintain a clean and safe environment throughout the unit to facilitate safe and effective patient care.
• 5. Participates as a member of the health care team to facilitate accurate and prompt perioperative care.
• 6. Performs other related duties and requests assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer

This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Abington Memorial Hospital Primary Location Address

1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally 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 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's 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 8,300 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

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits

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 diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.