What are the responsibilities and job description for the Perioperative Support Specialist 1 Day position at Inova Health System?
The Perioperative Support Specialist 1 is responsible for preparing case carts which includes retrieving and delivering requested supplies, instruments and equipment to the operating rooms as directed by the surgical team. To help achieve our mission, this role communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others, and maintains respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines is of vital importance. Demonstrates responsibility for self-development.
Job Responsibilities
- Assists with the gathering, installation, removal, and cleaning of equipment while utilizing the operating room schedule to anticipate requests.
- Gathers and packs instruments and sterile supplies for scheduled and added cases to provide efficient procedure set up of surgical cases.
- Completes case preparation for all emergency, add-on, and scheduled cases as evidenced by the presence of a completed case cart.
- Independently accesses the OR computer system, correctly selects the preference card(s) and prints as needed as evidenced by lack of assistance needed during the process.
- Places returned and new supplies and instruments in the correct location as evidenced by their proper placement.
- Monitors supply levels and obtains needed supplies or reports deficiencies to Perioperative Support Supervisor as evidenced by the lack of unreported missing items.
- Performs monthly checks on Emergency case carts.
- Supports the PeriOp Support OR Aide as indicated.
- Supports additional projects and duties as assigned.
Requirements For Consideration
- Location - Inova Alexandria Hospital
- Minimum Education - High School or GED
- Schedule - Fulltime M-F Day 7:00AM to 3:30PM
- Experience -1 year experience in healthcare setting or inventory management
- License - BLS from AHA 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
- Amazing Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work
As a recipient of federal financial assistance, Inova Health System (“Inova”) does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services or benefits under any of its programs or activities, whether carried out by Inova directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which Inova arranges to carry out its programs and activities.
This policy is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, and regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these statutes at 45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84, 91 and 92, respectively.
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