The Perioperative Support Specialist assists with patient care while retrieving and delivering requested supplies, instruments, and equipment to the operating rooms as directed by the nursing staff. The specialist communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others. The specialist respects and understands other clinical disciplines. The specialist demonstrates responsibility for self-development. The specialist provides equipment support for operating room staff and surgeons before/during operative procedures to avoid procedure and turnover delays.
Job Responsibilities
- Demonstrates responsibility for self-development and consistently exhibits role model and leadership behaviors. Acts as a resource and mentor to coworkers. Maintains and troubleshoots equipment by standard practices/guidelines.
- Collaborates in developing and implementing an educational plan for identified needs.
- Facilitates the transferring/positioning of patients in the operating room and assists with patient surgical preparation as requested and directed by the nursing staff.
- Safely transports patients to and from the operating room. Participates in staff in-services and orientation to new products, equipment, instruments, and processes.
- Keeps equipment clean, neatly arranged, in its proper location, and ready for use. Places returned and new supplies/instruments in the correct locations.
- Assists with gathering, installing, removing, and cleaning equipment while utilizing the operating room schedule and as directed by the nursing staff.
- Prepares the operating room for cases by opening sterile supplies/instruments and maintaining awareness of aseptic technique.
- Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team and keeps informed of unit initiatives to support unit quality improvement and patient safety goals.
- May perform additional duties as assigned.
Requirements For Consideration
Location - Inova Fairfax Hospital
Minimum Education - High School or GED
Schedule - Fulltime M-F and Rotating Weekends
Certification - AHA BLS UPON START
Inova Benefits and Perks:
- Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
- Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability
- NEW! 4 weeks PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
- Retirement: Inova matches dollar for dollar the first 5% of your eligible pay that you contribute to the plan
- Competitive salary: Pay-based experience
We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 24,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.
Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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