Perioperative Support Tech

Overview

In 2020 united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest quality care and exceptional patient experience Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care including 11 hospitals and nearly 5000 physicians and providers. Together we are empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our communities.

Responsibilities

• Performs a range of self-directed support activities that contribute to the overall efficiency of the perioperative area(s). Work involves inventorying, disassembling, cleaning, reassembling, and maintaining operating room equipment. Assisting in maintaining a clean, sanitary, orderly OR environment, and transporting patients as required.

• An incumbent is required to understand and apply Standard Precaution guidelines and other safety/security standards to all work activities.

• Assists with the flow of surgical instrumentation between processing and surgery; reads OR schedule, anticipates needs and sets-up OR with required supplies and equipment, for respective case(s).

• Assists in maintaining a clean, sanitary and orderly OR environment.

• Assists with patients, to include transporting and assisting with lifting, turning, positioning and preparing patients for surgical procedures.

Qualifications

Education/Work Experience Requirements

• One year of related work experience in an acute care hospital that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities.

• Post-high school training specific to health care (i.e., central processing, health care assistant) preferred. Work experience in perioperative or as a military medic/corpsman is preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• Current healthcare provider BLS Certification.