PeriOperative Associate - Per Diem - Shift

- Performs cleaning tasks in patient and non-patient care areas within the perioperative department.

- Demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of cleaning and disinfectant techniques and Universal Precautions with ability to apply them in all phases of perioperative assigned responsibilities.

- Removes, transports, and disposes of refuse and contaminated material according to perioperative and industry standards and State and Federal regulations.

- Prepares surgical suites to include the assembly, cleaning and disassembly of multiple surgical surfaces and equipment ensuring a clean surgical environment.

- Monitors, orders, stocks, and rotates general inventory in the perioperative department within the required timeframes.

- Safely transport patients within the hospital as directed; assists in the transfer of patients to and from wheel chairs and beds, along with positioning of patients under the direction of clinical staff.

- Assists in patient preparedness activities such as hair clipping and cast removal.

- Maintains effective working relationships with patients, physicians, vendors, the public and hospital staff.

- Transports and/or retrieves perioperative materials/items to and from various locations in the hospital.

- Completes required documentation within established timelines.

- Maintains real time communication within the unit leadership regarding status of availability and assigned work.

- Ensures radio transmitter is operational and utilized when on duty;

- Conducts a hand-off report to oncoming shift as indicated;

- Attends departmental/hospital in-service orientation, training and other staff meetings.

- Identifies room and facility maintenance needs and reports to appropriate staff.

- Six (6) months experience in an acute care facility in one or more of the following fields preferred:

- Possess a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card at time of hire. As a continued condition of employment, employee must maintain RQI Responder certification and competency

- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions;

- Ability to use proper body mechanics when transporting patients to protect patient and self.

- Ability to utilize the assigned radio transmitter using appropriate telephone etiquette;

- Ability to handle information requests with courtesy, accuracy and respect for confidentiality;

- Ability to work toward a teamwork concept with all members of the Perioperative team, support department mottos of the PATIENT COMES FIRST, with an emphasis on safety, and interacts with and handles all patients, peers, other department personnel, volunteers and external service providers in a courteous and professional manner.

Dependent upon assignment, applicants may be required to pass an extensive background investigation, and be fingerprinted. Disqualification for felony, misdemeanor, and traffic offenses will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

All Kern Medical employees are designated "Disaster Service Workers" through state and local laws (CA Government Code Sec. 3100-3109 and Ordinance Code Title 2 - Administration, Ch. 2.66 Emergency Services.) As Disaster Service Workers, all county employees are expected to remain at work, or to report for work as soon as practicable following a significant emergency or disaster.