PERI-OP TECH II

Covenant Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Covenant Health is seeking a Peri-op Technician for the Surgery department at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. This PRN position involves assisting in the operating room and delivering supportive para-nursing functions. Candidates should have at least one year of healthcare experience and a preference for high school education or GED. Responsibilities include maintaining sterile fields, assisting patients, and performing various cleaning and stocking duties. Join a team dedicated to compassionate, community-centered care.

Qualifications

• No formal education specified; high school diploma or GED preferred.
• One year of health care related experience required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of sterile field.
• Assists in cleaning rooms and maintaining scrub areas.
• Orders supplies and maintains par levels.

Skills

Knowledge of sterile field

Patient transportation and positioning

Body mechanics understanding

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Peri-op Technician, Surgery

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours, Day Shift

Parkwest Overview:

Parkwest Medical Center, Covenant Health’s flagship facility in West Knoxville, combines world-class cardiacexpertisewith the warmth of home in serving a vibrant East Tennessee community. Since 1973, Parkwest has grown into the region’s largest hospital in the area, offering advanced services like an all-digital catheterization lab, comprehensive breast health, emergency, and critical care.It’sconsistently ranked among Tennessee's top 10 hospitals by U.S.News & World Report and earns national recognition as a Top100 Heart Hospital, as well as an “A” safety grade from Leapfrog. As part of Covenant Health, the region’s largest employer, ParkwestMedicalCenter,marriescutting-edgetechnology with compassionate, community-centered care, earning accolades for cardiology, stroke, surgical excellence, and patient safety.

To learn more about Parkwest Medical Center and ourunits, visitCovenant Health Parkwest Medical Center Opportunities.

Position Summary:

Provides supportive para-nursing functions in the Operating Room, Post Anesthesia Care Unit and Patient Holding Area.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of sterile field.
• Illustrates proper technique for transporting and positioning patients safely.
• Displays understanding of proper body mechanics.
• Demonstrate special or bed positions such as Morgan Pelvic, Andrews Frame, etc.
• Recognize the area of surgical prep (clean or sterile).
• Assists in cleaning of rooms to include removing all trash, linen and mopping of rooms, suctions liners following isolizer.
• Maintains, cleans and stocks scrub areas to include sterilizer.
• Assist in daily and weekly cleaning of or to include autoclaves and solution cabinets.
• Demonstrates ability to assist RN in the skin preparation of the patient by safely holding extremities and preventing contamination of the prepped site.
• Demonstrates proper technique for surgical hand scrub.
• Demonstrates proper procedure for gowning and gloving.
• Assists with creation and maintenance of sterile field.
• Acts as third scrub under direction of a surgical technologist, RN, or physician.
• Orders supplies and maintains par levels as directed.
• Assist with formation of nursing assistant time schedule.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, BP and intake-output measurements.
• Assists in and accompanies patients in the admission, transfer and discharge procedures.
• Provides general care such as positioning, lifting or turning patients; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; ambulating patient; pre-operative supportive care; and application/removal of abdominal binder and anti-ambolism stockings.
• Assist patient with handling and care of clothing and other personal property through out their hospital stay.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

Minimum Experience:

One (1) year of health care related experience required.

Licensure Requirement:

None