Perioperative Support II Company: HealthAlliance Hospital City/State: Kingston, NY Category: Allied Health Prof/Technical Department: Operating Room Union: Yes Union Name: 1199 Position: Part Time Hours: 12-8 Shift: Day, Evening Req #: 37356 Posted Date: Nov 08, 2023 Hiring Range: $16.40/HR Apply Now External Applicant link (https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/wmc1/#/preApply/25276) Internal Applicant link Job Details: To function as an essential member of the surgical team focused on OR suite preparation, instrument processing and patient transportation. Responsibilities: + Assists with the transportation of patients and with meeting the needs of patients awaiting surgery. + Assists with housekeeping duties (dusting & reorganizing) all supply areas and closets. + Maintains linen supply in department. + Obtains supplies requested by surgical team before and during surgery. + Operates autoclaves and sterrad machines. + Run diagnostics and autoclave biological indicators. + Assists with operating room preparation prior to surgery. Damp dust all furniture. + Assists with positioning and moving patients under the direction of RN. Supports extremities during skin prep. + Responsible for the proper handling and cleaning of all instruments. + Knowledgeable about specialty instruments in regards to decontamination, sterilization and reprocessing. + Maintains instrument sets with proper functioning instruments and initiates repairs when needed. + Assists with breaking down setups after operations and preparing O.R. suite for next case. + Assists with restocking room closets and supply areas. + Prepares supplies and equipment according to surgeons preference lists for next day’s cases. + Performs errands as needed to other departments. + Maintains inventory of supplies needed for instrument processing. + Prepares instruments for transport to CS for processing + Maintains instrument storage areas to include specialty carts. + Cleans and defrosts refrigerators in staff lounge weekly. + Performs any other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS: EXPERIENCE + Prior OR experience preferred EDUCATION + H.S. Diploma LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS + On the job OTHER + BLS Certification About Us: HealthAlliance Hospital Apply Now External Applicant link (https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/wmc1/#/preApply/25276) Internal Applicant link Talent Community Search Jobs Hiring Events (https://wmchealthjobs.org/job-events-list/)