Job Description:

This position transports patients to and from the O.R., handles routine tasks related to patient care, organizes equipment, and provides general cleaning of surgical suites.

Scope

Must work in the Operating Room

Essential Job Duties

• Applies standards of and maintains sterile technique appropriately.

• Obtains and restocks supplies when needed.

• Assists with turnover of the rooms including cleaning appropriately after the case and preparing the room for the next case.

• Assists anesthesia when needed including turnover anesthesia equipment.

• Keeps department clean including keeping hallways uncluttered by returning supplies and equipment to their proper storage areas.

• Responsible for transporting patients to and from surgery.

• Transports specimens appropriately including blood and blood products.

• May scrub into procedures and assist with organ holds, extremity holds, camera holds, and retractor holds.

• May open sterile supplies.

Minimum Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.

• Pass Basic Aseptic Technique class. Required within 90 days of hire or transfer into this job.

Preferred Requirements

• Pass Basic Aseptic Technique class.

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, sterile indicator tags, colors, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

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Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

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Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment and instruments with precision and accuracy. This includes computer use and typing for documentation, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

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Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

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Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).

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May be expected to stand in a stationary position with personal protective equipment for an extended period of time.

Anticipated job posting close date:

07/07/2024

Location:

LDS Hospital

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

24

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$17.08 - $22.21

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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