Perioperative Assistant, Full-Time 3:00pm-11:30pm, VOLOL Camden

Virtua Health; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Health care flexible spending accounts

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Short-term disability

Optional long-term disability

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Virtua Health in Camden, NJ is seeking a patient care support role to provide transport for patients, specimens, and equipment, assist with room cleaning and linen management, and support the perioperative area. This role requires a High School diploma or GED and BLS certification; prior patient care experience is preferred.

The position offers competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits consistent with state regulations.

Qualifications

• Previous patient care experience/skills preferred.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• BLS Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes OR turnover cleaning and maintains perioperative area cleanliness.
• Transports and positions patients using proper body mechanics.
• Assists with OR setup and moves essential equipment into the room.
• Transports specimens and handles them per policy.
• Stocks shelves, linen and fluids, and assists in warehouse supply organization daily.

Skills

Patient care

Safe patient handling

Body mechanics

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

Provides basic care services including patient, specimen, and equipment transport along with room cleaning, light maintenance and linen management.

Summary

Provides basic care services including patient, specimen, and equipment transport along with room cleaning, light maintenance and linen management.

Assist Product Coordinator with unpacking and delivery of supplies from warehouse.

Position Responsibilities

• Prioritizes OR suite cleaning for room Turnover and cleans common areas within the perioperative area using prescribed procedures.
• Assists with transferring, transporting and positioning of patients while using correct body mechanics.
• Assists in OR set-up for each case, having essential equipment moved into the room. Following case, cleans and puts away equipment not needed. Transports and handles essential equipment per policies and procedures.
• Handles and transports specimens according to policies and procedures.
• Stocks shelves in compliance with par levels, stocks linen and fluids. Responsible with assisting Products Coordinator in putting away all warehouse supplies on a daily basis.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required

Previous patient care experience/skills preferred.

Required Education

High School diploma or equivalent (GED).

Training/Certifications/Licensure

BLS Certification.

Salary

$18.26 - $22.38 Hourly

Benefits

• medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance
• health and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement)
• paid time off
• paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
• short-term disability
• optional long-term disability
• colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• tuition assistance
• employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions

Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.