What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Support position at ALOMERE HEALTH?
Department: Surgical Services
Employment Status (Full Time Equivalent): Full-Time (1.0)- 80 Hours per pay period
Benefit Status: Full-time
Benefits include
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employee Health Clinic (health ): Our health clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance plan
- Retirement Savings: (401(k)) - All eligible employees of Alomere Health are automatically enrolled. All eligible employees are able to contribute on a pre-tax and/or post-tax basis and Alomere Health matches up to 6% of employee's contributions.
- Please see more details about our benefits here: https://alomerehealth.com/careers/#benefits
Hours
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Monday - Friday (8 hour shifts)
- Start time between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM
- No Weekends
Position Objective
The Unit Support position is a member of the Surgical Day Care team. This position assist in keeping the Surgical Services Department running efficiently and safely. Unit Support functions under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse and performs tasks which support the patient care area.
Essential Responsibilities
The following description of responsibilities to be performed is not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, it focuses on the major tasks that must be accomplished.
Other Responsibilities
The Unit Support position is a member of the Surgical Day Care team. This position assist in keeping the Surgical Services Department running efficiently and safely. Unit Support functions under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse and performs tasks which support the patient care area.
Essential Responsibilities
The following description of responsibilities to be performed is not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, it focuses on the major tasks that must be accomplished.
- Assist with the setup of preoperative, procedure, and operating rooms by ensuring the room is clean, wiped down and all equipment/instruments are available and in working order
- Maintains inventory of surgical and patient care supplies
- Maintains knowledge of all policies and procedures as they relate to the cleaning and sterilization of instruments
- Performs biological and chemical monitoring in accordance with quality assurance standards
- Safely transport patients between various departments of the hospital
- Adhere to the cleaning and disinfection guidelines in reprocessing the endoscopes, instruments, and equipment.
- Assist nursing with the admitting and discharging of patients
Other Responsibilities
- Perform all other related duties as assigned in a professional and responsive manner
- Demonstrate the ability to use relevant equipment
- Support, understand, and promote Alomere Health’s mission, vision, values, policies and procedures
- Ability to meet the work schedule requirements with flexibility dependent upon the needs of the department
- Foster respectful working relationships with professional colleagues, patients, families, and general public regardless of age, gender, lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, socioeconomic class, or ability
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Union Position
- High School Diploma
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior Experience in similar role
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to prioritize assigned tasks
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology
Union Position
Yes
Salary : $19 - $24