Perioperative Associate, Rotating Shift, Operating Room

Adventist HealthCare; United States; On-site; USD 52,724,000 - 67,279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Employee parking

Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vis

Paid Time Off

Employer retirement contribution and

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Shady Grove Medical Center in Gaithersburg, MD, is seeking an experienced Perioperative Associate for the Operating Room to support patient transport, bed retrieval, supply handling, and room turnover during busy surgical cases.

This full-time position is 40 hours per week with a rotating shift, including weekends. Compensation ranges from $18.40 to $23.48 per hour, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities to contribute to a faith-based, community-focused health system.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated communication, organization & critical thinking skills.
• Able to speak and write English fluently.
• Fundamental computer skills and keyboard familiarity.
• Has knowledge of medical equipment to administer patient care.
• Has knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
• High School Diploma
• 1-2 years of experience in the EVS setting; 1 year experience in a surgical services setting preferred.
• CPR

Responsibilities

• Provides support for patient pick up as well as bed pick up from units when assigned.
• Provides support for patient care related errand requests as needed (i.e. blood bank pick up).
• Stocks and monitors supplies and gases within OR environment (i.e. blankets, fluids, 02 tanks, etc.)
• Performs purposeful hourly rounding to assess for room turnover needs (i.e. equipment needs).
• Performs various tasks as competency documentation designates
• Retrieve equipment for the surgical cases as requested by the ANM or perioperative OR team
• Monitors halls keeping them free of extra equipment allowing for easy patient and equipment transport.

Skills

Communication

English fluency

Computer skills

Medical equipment knowledge

Safety awareness

CPR

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Shady Grove Medical Center

Shady Grove Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Perioperative Associate for our Operating Room who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

Responsibilities

• Provides support for patient pick up as well as bed pick up from units when assigned
• Provides support for patient care related errand requests as needed (i.e. blood bank pick up)
• Stocks and monitors supplies and gases within OR environment (i.e. blankets, fluids, 02 tanks, etc.)
• Performs purposeful hourly rounding to assess for room turn over needs (i.e. equipment needs)
• Performs various tasks as competency documentation designates
• Retrieve equipment for the surgical cases as requested by the ANM or perioperative OR team
• Monitors halls keeping them free of extra equipment allowing for easy patient and equipment transport, responsible for keeping specialty OR beds together and organized.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated communication, organization & critical thinking skills
• Able to speak and write English fluently
• Fundamental computer skills and keyboard familiarity
• Has knowledge of medical equipment to administer patient care
• Has knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment
• High School Diploma
• 1-2 years of experience in the EVS setting; 1 year experience in a surgical services setting preferred.
• CPR

Work Schedule

Employment Type: Full-time
Hours per Week: 40 hours/week
Typical Daily Schedule: 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM Saturday and Sunday, with an additional 2x8-hours weekday shift 7 AM to 3:30 PM
Shift Type: Rotating Shift
Weekends: Required
Holiday Requirements: Follow the company holiday calendar

Pay Range

$18.40 - $23.48

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Benefits

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

About Adventist HealthCare

Adventist HealthCare, based in Gaithersburg, MD., is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization of dedicated professionals who work together each day to improve the health and well-being of people and communities through a ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing. Our comprehensive approach to caring for our community includes three acute-care hospitals – Shady Grove Medical Center, White Oak Medical Center and Fort Washington Medical Center – as well as two Physical Rehabilitation hospitals, Outpatient centers, Imaging Centers, Urgent Cares, Home Care Services, Employer Health Programs and Physician Networks. We are nationally recognized and honored especially for our Cardiac, OB, Cancer, Stroke, Orthopedic, Rehabilitation and Mental Health services. Consider joining our team of over 6,000 employees and become part of one of the longest serving healthcare systems in the Washington, D.C., area that has a long-standing tradition as the largest provider of charity care and community benefit in Montgomery County.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs. Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use. While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result. Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. (\"Nicotine products\" include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).