SEIU Perioperative Support Assoc

University of Rochester; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Rochester is seeking a part-time Surgical Support Services worker in Rochester, NY. Located at 601 Elmwood Ave, this role supports OR operations with a 24-hour week schedule and a compensation range aligned with SEIU 025 contracts.

Responsibilities include transporting patients and specimens, stocking supplies, and assisting with OR setup and sterile processing under Nursing staff guidance. Prior hospital OR/trauma experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School education required with at least 2 years of related experience.
• Ability to read, write and understand oral and written instructions and perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Completion of a 16 week Orientation/Training/Equipment and Service program is required.
• Previous hospital operating/Trauma room experience or medical/surgical experience in a health care facility setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transports/receives specimens, stocks unit supplies and linen, handles/disposes of body fluids, secures equipment as needed, preps and transports patients as directed by Nursing staff.
• Transports patients between units and ORs, validates patient identification with Nursing staff and two patient identifiers.
• Assists with OR equipment setup and sterile supplies, including specialist beds, carts, lights, and instruments.
• Assists surgeons and nursing staff with patient handling and positioning for procedures.
• Restocks supplies for center core and restrooms, and retrieves containers from OR suite daily.
• Picks dry goods for upcoming surgical cases based on electronic pick tickets.
• Monitors and maintains OR equipment like filters and smoke evacuators; ensures readiness for procedures.
• Transports case carts and stock linen with expiration dates.
• Loads and unloads equipment and cleans areas as required.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.

Job Location (Full Address):
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening

Worker Subtype: Regular

Time Type: Part time

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24

Department: 500212 Surgical Support Services-USAs

Work Shift: UR - Rotating (United States of America)

Range: UR SEIU 025 H

Compensation Range: $19.13 - $25.95

The referenced pay range represents the first and last step pay rates for this job, as set forth in the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Individual pay will be set in accordance with terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Responsibilities

Sensitive to the physical environment, following universal precautions: Transports/receives specimens, stocks unit supplies and linen, handles/disposes of body/bloody fluids, secures equipment as needed, preps, shaves, and transports patients as directed by the Nursing Staff. Retrieves case carts, locates and sets up equipment, performs all general housekeeping, floor care maintenance, trash/linen removal, reprocessing and downloading of sterile supplies. Aware of basic aseptic technique.

• 1. Damp dusts center cores, bins, and shelves.
• 2. Transports patients from Patient Care Units, Intensive Care Units, Strong Surgical Center, Emergency Department and Radiology to the Operating Room suite for scheduled surgery. Validates patient identification through communication with Nursing Staff and the two (2) patient identifiers (barcode identification bands and stickers from patient care units). Transports Stat specimens to Pathology department..
• 3. Demonstrates knowledge of special equipment used in O.R. suite such as: specialty bed/ tables, Accessory carts, machines such as: irrigating bio-poplars, head lights, bovie, solutions warmers, Dornoch machines, mini c-arms, Argon/Nitrogen tanks, GPS navigators, power source, Niagara Pumps, SCD Machines, video towers, micro-scopes, Davina robot, Stryker power box, stirrups, candy canes, Neuro head rest, Wilson frames, etc.
• 4. Assists surgeons and nursing staff with patient such as holding extremities, transferring patients from stretcher to OR beds, restraining of patient and patient positioning for OR tables. Preps/shaves patients before surgical procedures are performed. Assists with moving patients with complex monitoring equipment and peripheral/central lines.
• 5. Restocks supplies for center core, scrub area, canteens, restrooms, locker rooms and work areas. Retrieves containers and supplies from OR suite on daily basis.
• 6. Responsible for picking dry good supplies for upcoming surgical cases, following pick tickets generated from electronic medical record preference card.
• 7. Neptune Management: exchanging/replacing HEPA filters and smoke evacuator filters, cleaning and emptying the Neptune and redeploying them to ORs.
• 8. Transports case carts.
• 9. Stocks linen in warmers and bags of fluid with expiration dates.

MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT USED:Wet mop, floor polishing and buffing machines and equipment, shavers, packing tape, upright and back-pack vacuum cleaning equipment, dry mop, dusters, sponges, pails, utility push and tray return carts, wheelchairs and other transport equipment, step ladder, microwave oven, coffee maker, ice machine, and other similar equipment. Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of all service equipment for the set-up of Operating Room (O.R.) Suite.

Qualifications

High School education required including at least 2 years of experience in related field with the ability to read, write and understand oral and written instructions and perform basic mathematical calculations; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to successfully complete 16 week Orientation/Training/Equipment and Service program required. Previous hospital operating/Trauma room experience or medical /surgical experience in a Health Care Facility setting, Trauma center setting preferred. Knowledge of OR service equipment helpful.

Employer Commitment

The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University's Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create - and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protecte