What are the responsibilities and job description for the Perioperative Support Technician - Post Anesthesia Care Unit position at New London Hospital?
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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- Performs environmental cleaning processes for all Perioperative areas including procedural and non-procedural spaces, restricted and semi-restricted spaces and all equipment contained therein.
- Removes clean, unneeded equipment from PACU/OR and ensures trash and contaminated linens and instruments are properly handled and sent to appropriate destination.
- Handles blood, tissue, bodily fluids, recyclables and other materials safely.
- Learns to perform “terminal cleaning”, an intensive cleaning process, ensuring that MOR spaces are free of infectious materials that cause hospital-acquired infections (HAC’s).
- Performs rapid room turnovers using standards of OR sanitation and/or terminal cleaning and helps to prepare OR after room turnover.
- Helps to clean and maintain other areas of OR/PACU on a regularly scheduled basis.
- Reports all faulty equipment to supervisor.
- Learns to inventory and obtains supplies and equipment needed for safe and efficient patient care.
- Under the direction of the primary nurse, will assist patient prior to surgery with preparation.
- Will provide post-surgical nutrition and patient transport outside of the department.
COMPENSATION:
Minimum pay: $18.25
Maximum pay: $26.96
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Salary : $18 - $27