Perioperative Care & OR Support Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Virtua Health in Camden, NJ is seeking a patient transport aide to provide basic care services, including patient, specimen, and equipment transport, plus room cleaning and light maintenance. This role supports the perioperative area and assists with unloading and delivering supplies from the warehouse.

Responsibilities include prioritizing OR turnover cleaning, assisting with transfers and positioning using correct body mechanics, helping with OR setup, handling specimens, and stocking

Qualifications

• Previous patient care experience/skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes OR suite cleaning for room turnover and cleans perioperative areas.
• Assists with transferring, transporting and positioning patients with proper body mechanics.
• Assists in OR setup; moves essential equipment into the room and cleans equipment after use.
• Transports specimens according to policies and procedures.
• Stocks shelves and linen; assists in putting away warehouse supplies daily.

Skills

Patient transport

Body mechanics

Room turnover

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Virtua Health in Camden, NJ is seeking a patient transport aide to provide basic care services, including patient, specimen, and equipment transport, plus room cleaning and light maintenance. This role supports the perioperative area and assists with unloading and delivering supplies from the warehouse.

Responsibilities include prioritizing OR turnover cleaning, assisting with transfers and positioning using correct body mechanics, helping with OR setup, handling specimens, and stocking