Perioperative Assistant - Main OR, Full-Time 1:00pm-9:30pm Voorhees

Virtua Health; Voorhees Township (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Sick leave

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Virtua Health in Voorhees, NJ is seeking an OR Support/Perioperative Services staff member for a 2nd shift. The role focuses on cleaning the OR suite, maintaining a safe perioperative environment, handling equipment, and assisting with patient transfer and specimen transport to ensure smooth surgical operations.

The position is full-time with 40 hours per week and requires a High School diploma or GED and BLS Certification.

Qualifications

• Prior healthcare experience preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• BLS Certification required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes OR suite cleaning for room turnover and cleans common areas within the perioperative area using prescribed procedures.
• Follows cases, cleans and stores equipment not needed.
• Terminally cleans equipment per manufacturer recommendations and inspects equipment for patient safety.
• Returns equipment to proper storage locations.
• Removes broken equipment and notifies Core Tech / charge RN.
• Transports and handles essential equipment per policies and procedures.
• Maintains environment of care including scrub sinks and clutter-free hallways.
• Demonstrates awareness of restricted, semi-restricted areas and surgical attire.
• Assists with transferring, transporting and positioning of patients using proper body mechanics.
• Transports fresh and frozen section specimens, checks specimen log for transport.
• Assists in OR setup for each case, moves essential equipment into the room.
• Stocks shelves per par levels, restocks linen and fluids.
• Assists Products Coordinator in putting away warehouse supplies daily.
• Uses available technology as needed.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

BLS Certification

Job description

At Virtua Health, we exist for one reason - to better serve you. That means being here for you in all the moments that matter, striving each day to connect you to the care you need. Whether that's wellness and prevention, experienced specialists, life-changing care, or something in-between - we are your partner in health devoted to building a healthier community. If you live or work in South Jersey, exceptional care is all around. Our medical and surgical experts are among the best in the country. We assembled more than 14,000 colleagues, including over 2,850 skilled and compassionate doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners equipped with the latest technologies, treatments, and techniques to provide exceptional care close to home. A Magnet-recognized health system ranked by U.S. News and World Report, we've received multiple awards for quality, safety, and outstanding work environment. In addition to five hospitals, seven emergency departments, seven urgent care centers, and more than 280 other locations, we're committed to the well-being of the community. That means bringing life-changing resources and health services directly into our communities through our Eat Well food access program, telehealth, home health, rehabilitation, mobile screenings, paramedic programs, and convenient online scheduling. We're also affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics.

Location: Voorhees - 100 Bowman Drive

Remote Type: On-site

Employment Type: Employee

Employment Classification: Regular Time

Time Type: Full time

Work Shift: 2nd Shift (United States of America)

Total Weekly Hours: 40

Position Responsibilities

• Prioritizes OR suite cleaning for room Turnover and cleans common areas within the perioperative area using prescribed procedures.
• Following case, cleans and puts away equipment not needed.
• Terminally cleans equipment according to manufacturer's recommendation and inspects equipment to assure patient safety.
• Returns equipment to proper storage locations.
• Removing broken equipment and notifying Core Tech / charge RN.
• Transports and handles essential equipment per policies and procedures.
• Maintains environment of care including scrub sinks, clutter free hallways, etc.
• Demonstrates awareness of different environments including restricted, semi-restricted areas, and surgical attire.
• Assists with transferring, transporting and positioning of patients while using correct body mechanics.
• Transport of fresh and frozen section specimens, checking specimen log for transport.
• Assists in OR set-up for each case, having essential equipment moved into the room.
• 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.
• Uses available technology as needed.

Position Qualifications and Experience

Previous healthcare experience/skills preferred.

• Required Education: High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Training/Certifications/Licensure: BLS Certification.
• Hourly Rate: $18.26 - $22.38 The actual salary/rate will vary based on applicant’s experience as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: 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 and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies. For more benefits information.

Be Well, Get Well and Stay Well That's our mission. We're dedicated to offering the best quality care through our extensive range of services and facilities. Our doctors, clinical practitioners, and administrative staff are a respectful, caring team of professionals committed to providing world-class quality healthcare. We continually work to be your premier choice of health and wellness in South New Jersey.