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West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. Perioperative Care Specialist (JR24-42576) in Morgantown, West Virginia

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This position performs preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative support activities to assist the nursing team caring for surgical/procedural patients which may include total care within scope of practice (stable patient's vital signs, activities of daily living, promotion of comfort) and the performance of point of care tests. Reports changes in patient's condition to a RN. Includes assisting personnel in obtaining supplies, instruments, and equipment for surgical/procedural cases.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. High School diploma or equivalent required. 2. Successful completion of departmental clinical support or PCS orientation. 3. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support orHeartSaverFirst Aid within 30 days of hire date.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EXPERIENCE: 1. Prior patient care experience. 2. CNA or MA experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1.Utilizes appropriate aseptic technique to open sterile supplies for patient use or for sterile field; performs shave preps; and holds extremities during surgical or procedural preps. Cleans and prepared work area for next patient and shift. 2.Transports patients to and from various areas. Cleans transport devices. Assists with patient transfers and positioning. 3.Retrieves/cleans patient care equipment. Runs errands as directed in timely manner. 4. Reviews stocking lists, preference cards, and supply carts to ensure/acquire supplies, instruments, and equipment are available for patient care use. Assists in the maintenance of inventory control system. 5.Maintains effective inventory control system including the daily stocking, checks for outdates (includes removal, discard, or reprocessing following established guidelines), and monitoring of level of supplies (i.e., case cart, trauma cart, suture packs) on supply/specialty carts/rooms. Places or returns supplies, instrumentation, and equipment to designated storage locations. Places unused sterile instrumentation and soft goods back in the appropriate location when being returned from Perioperative Services, HVI, or Children's Hospital. 6. Assists in maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe work environment in procedural areas and SPD through the maintenance of egress corridors by monitoring halls keeping them free of extra equipment allowing for easy... For full info follow application link.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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