Periop Support Associate - ORMC Endoscopy - Full Time / Day Shift

Orlando Health, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center is seeking a perioperative support team member to assist with patient, specimen and equipment transport, OR sanitation, and maintenance of unit supplies. This role contributes to efficient OR operations and patient safety in a high-volume hospital setting.

The position supports OR nursing and anesthesia teams, with responsibilities including patient transport, supply stocking, and careful handling of specimens and equipment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare certification.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning stretchers, OR tables, equipment and rooms.
• Assist the registered nurse and anesthetist in transporting postoperative patients to the recovery unit; convey and receive information promptly.
• Perform operating room sanitation tasks.
• Stock operating room with supplies.
• Check, count and stock supplies (warmers, cabinets, bovies, substerile/supply rooms, linen and bags).
• Transport patient specimens, cultures, blood and body fluids to pathology, radiology and the laboratory.
• Assist with moving and lifting patients, supplies and equipment.
• Report defective material or equipment to supervisor.
• Under supervision, assist with positioning of patients for procedures and sterile gloving.
• Transport and deliver items, equipment, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.

Skills

Patient transport

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

Participates as a member of the perioperative nursing team. The primary focus of this position is patient, specimen and equipment transport, O.R. sanitation and assistance with maintenance of unit supply levels.

ORLANDO HEALTH ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) has served the Central Florida community for more than 100 years. With 808 beds, the downtown Orlando hospital is among the largest acute-care facilities in the region and the only Level I Trauma Center in Central Florida. The hospital has earned consistent Best Regional Hospitals recognition from U.S. News & World Report and most recently received national top-50 rankings in two adult specialties and high performing ratings in four specialties and 11 procedures and conditions, as well as a fourth Top Teaching Hospital and a seventh consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade from the patient safety advocates at The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health ORMC holds the most Beacon Awards for Excellence in the state, awarded by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses to units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes, and has achieved Magnet® recognition, the gold standard for nursing’s contribution to quality patient care, safety, research and service excellence.

Orlando Health ORMC is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Responsibilities

• Specific duties include cleaning stretchers, O.R. tables, equipment and rooms.
• May assist the registered nurse and anesthetist in transporting postoperative patients to the recovery unit. Conveys and receives information in a timely manner.
• Performs operating room sanitation tasks.
• Stocks operating room with supplies.
• Checks, counts and stocks supplies (warmers, cabinets, bovies, substerile/supply rooms, linen and bags).
• Transports patient specimens, cultures, blood and body fluids to pathology, radiology and the laboratory.
• Provides assistance with moving and lifting patients, supplies and equipment.
• Reports defective material or equipment to supervisor.
• Under the direct supervision of the Registered nurse and/or anesthesia provider, may assist with positioning of patients for procedures and performs sterile gloving without contamination and holds extremities during patient preparation.
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare certification.