Job Description
Primary Function Responsible for transporting patients, specimens, and equipment (including maintaining equipment and supplies). Provide anesthesia support throughout surgical services including but not limited to: Main OR, ASC OR and Labor and Delivery. Responsible for working under the direct supervision of Nursing and Anesthesia Departments. Observes all hospital policies and procedures.
Responsibilities - Transport patients between different hospital units, including, but not limited to the Pre-Op, OR, and PACU.
- Clean and change lines on stretchers and beds prior to patient use between procedures using proper asepsis technique. Thoroughly cleans anesthesia gas machine and ventilators, assure all gas machines and specialty carts are surface cleaned.
- Deliver specimens and blood products to and from the laboratory as needed.
- Check and change oxygen, carbon dioxide tanks and other gases regularly.
- Assist with room turnover, mop floors, remove trash, clean furniture, and change anesthesia circuit.
- Gather equipment and case carts for next case, distributes anesthesia supplies and equipment.
- Assist with setting up the OR rooms for next case (preparing airway equipment, providing special equipment before, during, and after procedure.
- Assist nursing and anesthesia personnel with various patient activities including positioning, turning and restraining.
- Perform pre-surgery shave preps.
- Restock a variety of supplies and warming cabinets. Check quantity of stock to ensure proper levels. Check that adequate supplies are stocked, clearly organized, labeled, and kept current.
- Complies with customer service requirements
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
- Inspects each anesthetizing locations to assure the presence of all designated equipment at the beginning of the shift, which includes specialty carts and trays.
- Routinely checks condition of equipment such as Blood Pressure cuffs, EKG cables, leads, oximeter probes, temperature cables, pressure infusers, etc.
- Performs daily battery checks on battery operated equipment
- Assures that the reusable equipment such as LMAs, blades, and handles are properly sterilized.
Job Qualifications And Specifications A High School diploma is required. CPR certified required. This position requires a highly motivated and dependable individual.
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center—are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.
Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.
EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status
Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.
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