SURGERY ASSISTANT-SURGERY

Methodist Hospitals; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Hospitals in Merrillville, IN is seeking a Hospital Transport Tech to support the Surgical Services team. You will safely move patients to and from the Operating Room using wheelchairs, stretchers, or carts, while upholding Universal Precautions and maintaining a clean environment.

Responsibilities include assisting with patient positioning, preparing attire for change, restocking supplies, and ensuring secure transfer of equipment and specimens as directed by nurses.

Qualifications

• Ability to take directions and communicate clearly.
• High School Diploma or GED required; 1 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing clean equipment to the OR and return clean items to storage.
• Assist in positioning patients on the OR table and in lifting and transferring patients.
• Assist outpatients with changing into surgical attire and secure valuables.
• Clean and scrub sinks between uses and restock supplies in OR rooms.
• Safely transport patients to the Surgical Services area using wheelchairs, stretchers, or carts.
• Empty, wash, and reline kick buckets; damp mop OR floor and disinfect surfaces after surgery.
• Provide directions to family and visitors to surgical waiting area.
• Restock linens and PPE daily.
• Keep surgery cabinets clean and stocked.
• Transport specimens and cultures to the appropriate service area.

Skills

Ability to take directions

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Overview

Provides safe, timely transport of all patients to and from Surgery for procedures. Provides a clean, uncluttered environment throughout the Surgical Department.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing clean equipment to the OR as needed for the procedure and returning the same, clean, to its proper storage area.
• Assists in positioning patients on the Operating Room table, in skin preparation by holding extremities, and in lifting and transferring patients from the Operating Room table or cart.
• Assists outpatients to appropriate area for changing into the proper surgical attire and secures valuables per established policy.
• Cleans and scrub sinks between each use, empties trash containers as needed, and restocks supplies in OR rooms and items used in scrubbing.
• Demonstrates ability to safely transport all patients to and from the Surgical Services area using a wheel chair, stretcher, or cart, per direction of a nurse, using proper body mechanics.
• Performs the following at completion of the operation: a) empty, wash, and reline kick buckets; b) damp mop OR floor, walls, furniture; c) rinse used mop heads, discard water and flush bucket; d) thoroughly wipe/disinfect OR table and apply clean linen always cognizant of the proper cleaning solutions, safety and Universal Precautions.
• Provides direction to patient's family and visitors to surgical waiting area.
• Restocks linens daily, to all appropriate areas, stocks caps and masks to selected areas.
• Assists in keeping all surgery cabinets clean and stocked.
• Transports items to Material Services, separating clean/sterile from used/contaminated using the designated elevators, the lift, and the dumbwaiter as directed.
• Transports specimens and cultures to the appropriate service area as requested.

Qualifications

JOB SPECIFICATIONS(Minimum Requirements)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to take directions and speak distinctly

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma/GED Equivalent Required
• 1 Preferred

STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR Meets the Standards of Behavior as outlined in Personnel Policy and Procedure #1, Employee Relations Code.

CONFIDENTIALITY/HIPAA/CORPORATE COMPLIANCE Demonstrates knowledge of procedures for protecting and maintaining security, confidentiality and integrity of employee, patient, family, organizational and other medical information. Understands and supports the commitment of Methodist Hospitals in adhering to federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations governing ethical business practices for healthcare providers.

DISCLAIMER - The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. The statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.