CVOR Support Specialist I - IP Support

Min

USD $17.14/Hr.

Max

USD $26.56/Hr.

Overview

Performs tasks and duties to provide optimum inventory of supplies, equipment, and instrumentation; support services which assist in optimum functioning of the operating room; daily cleaning of the operating rooms, equipment, and scrub areas.  Quality control and/or calibration of CVOR equipment.  Procures necessary information from appropriate resources to obtain, repair, or replace equipment or instrumentation.  Trouble shoots CVOR/Anesthesia equipment. 

Qualifications

Education:• High school graduate required.Licensure/Certification/Registry:• BLS certification required, or obtained within 60 days of hire date.Experience:• No related experience required-trained upon hire.Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:• Ability to follow written/verbal directions.• Knowledge of asepsis, desirable.• Ability to acquire clinical skills to perform techniques required.• Considerable physical effort.• Good communication skills.• Knowledge of surgical instruments desirable.• Basic computer skills

Responsibilities

Performs patient care activities to facilitate optimum functioning of the cardiac surgery suite. Illustrative tasks and expectations include, but are not limited to:

• Helps prepare patients prior to surgery at the direction of the RN.

• Transports patients to and from cardiac surgery suite:
• Uses good body mechanics in moving and transferring patients.
• Transports patients safely.
• Administers oxygen therapy during transport if ordered. 

• Assists in moving patients to and from the operating room tables.

• Accurately maintains implant/explant log on appropriate devices.

• Handling and transporting of non-narcotic medications for relocation to designated secure storage     location or delivery directly to appropriate licensed anesthesia professional.

Promotes efficient functioning of the cardiac surgery suite. Illustrative tasks and expectations include but are not limited to:

• Acts as a courier to other hospital departments in a timely fashion:
• Delivers/picks up supplies and equipment from Central Supply/X-ray.
• Delivers specimens to Lab.
• Delivers/picks up blood to/from Blood Bank.
• Delivers/picks up needed supplies from general surgery.

• Maintains unit supplies:
• Places supplies in assigned location, restocking cupboards and carts.
• Checks for lost or misplaced items in the unit.
• Checks disposable items for outdates.
• Resets room for next case making sure supplies are restocked.
• Cleans/restocks anesthesia carts.

• Maintains equipment:
• Sends broken equipment out for repair documenting nature of the problem.
• Resets room for next case making sure all cords and equipment are in place.
• Changes soda lime as needed.
• Checks equipment after each use to make sure it is functioning -- i.e., EKG cables and arterial lines are in good repair.
• Checks all battery operated equipment to make sure batteries are replaced as needed.
• Reports equipment malfunction and sees that it is logged.
• Conducts daily QC of CVOR equipment.
• Becomes competent in other point of care testing as it becomes available or necessary.

Performs cleaning measures to promote clean and safe environment. Illustrative tasks and expectations include, but are not limited to:

• Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
• Carefully washes and reassembles all instrument trays.
• Completes count sheet with appropriate instrumentation for each tray.
• Follows up with nurse manager on all broken or missing instruments or incomplete sets.

• Know and understand aseptic techniques.

• Set up red carts and necessary anesthesia equipment between case turnover.

Performs quality control and/or calibration of CVOR equipment. Illustrative tasks and expectations include but are not limited to:

• Daily glucometer quality control.

• Daily steam sterilizer quality control.

• Daily steris quality control.

• Becomes competent in other point of care testing as it becomes available or necessary.

Maintain anesthesia inventory and replenish anesthesia carts according to established procedures.

• Put away inventory received and restock the work areas.

• Clean and maintain all equipment related to the Anesthesia Department on a regular schedule.

• Follow up after completed cases to restock and clean cart for next procedure.