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Perioperative Assistant, PACU - Pennsylvania Hospital
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Job ID: 243058
Category: Clinical Support
Work Type: FT
Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States
Work Schedule: M-F 12-8:30p
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Summary:
- To provide ancillary assistance to the Operation Room Surgical team. To use proper communication skills with the Staff, physicians, patients and families. Responsible for managing equipment and inventory in the operating room.
Responsibilities:
Provides assistance to various Operating Room Surgical Teams
Manages equipment and inventory specific to the operating room (Wheel chairs, litters, IV poles and related equipment, hospital beds, elevators, operating room tables, OR lights, instrument stands, oxygen tanks, nitrogen tanks, tourniquet tanks, positioning equipment, environmental services equipment, trash compactors/chutes
Facilitates and assists with patient transport
Assists with transport of specimens and blood/blood products
Displays adequate communication skills with Perioperative staff, supervisors and leadership
Demonstrates courtesy and respect for patients, visitors and employees to fulfill service mission
Modifies behavior or work schedule when necessary to achieve department goals
Communicates items that are in need of repair with Biomedical Engineering and Facilities Management
Education or Equivalent Experience:
- H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
- BLS required.
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