Surgery Support Specialist - IP Support

Min

USD $16.50/Hr.

Max

USD $24.82/Hr.

Overview

Position Summary:

Performs a variety of non-professional tasks and duties to support efficient and effective case start and case turnover processes.  Participates in activities to analyze and improve operating room performance, room turnover, room set-up and support safety.  Manages equipment, equipment preventative maintenance and equipment repair activities.  Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values.

 

Qualifications

Education:

·       High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

 

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

·       CPR certified within 30 days of employment.

 

Experience:

·       Experience within the healthcare industry managing medical products and equipment or related experience is preferred.

 

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

·       Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.

·       Basic proficiency with personal computers and their associated applications, including word processing and spreadsheet software.  Previous experience with Microsoft products, such as Word and Excel is preferred.

·       Possesses the ability to regularly lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.

·       Demonstrates the ability to multi-task autonomously while working on multiple responsibilities simultaneously.

·       Demonstrates creativity, flexibility and ability to resolve atypical problems.  Prior process improvement experienced desired.

 

Responsibilities

Manages equipment and equipment preventative maintenance schedule. Performs cleaning, inspection and protective measures after equipment use to ensure proper operation.  Promptly identifies defects and malfunctions, coordinates plan for repair with GE, Biomedical Engineering, Purchasing, and external vendors.  Appropriately labels and reports equipment removed from service for repair and arranges for loaned items as directed. Inspects items returned from repair prior to replacing into service.

 

Consults with Charge Nurse and Resource Nurses to facilitate daily plan for case progression.

 

Collaborates with nursing and sterile processing personnel to actively contribute to non-clinical case start and turnover activities, including validation that all supplies and equipment planned for specific surgical cases are available and prepared for use, cleaning activities to reestablish a safe environment after each surgery procedure, transport of equipment and positioning devices to the operating room and opening of sterile packaging in a manner that permits aseptic delivery of contents to the sterile field.

 

Demonstrates competence in the use of flash/container sterilization and implements instrument sterilization as directed by nursing staff.

 

Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:

• SAFETY: Prevent Harm - I put safety first in everything I do.  I take action to ensure the safety of others.
• COURTESY: Serve Others - I treat others with dignity and respect.  I project a professional image and positive attitude.
• QUALITY: Improve Outcomes - I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance.  I work with others to achieve superior results.
• EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste - I use time and resources wisely.  I prevent defects and delays.

 

Examines the surgical environment for conditions that pose a safety risk and takes action to minimize risk.

 

Demonstrates knowledge of surgery equipment operation, providing a resource for nursing staff and physicians.

 

Verbally and nonverbally demonstrates a willingness to support organizational change and assists with the development of a plan to accomplish change. Functions to support a culture of teamwork and safety. 

 

Demonstrates knowledge of surgical attire, aseptic technique, event-related sterility, monitoring of environmental conditions, traffic patterns and other practices influencing maintenance of a sterile field.

 

Demonstrates compliance with safety principles. Recognizes and reports unsafe conditions and contributes to their resolution.  Demonstrates knowledge of fire safety and evacuation routes.

 

Monitor temperature logs on refrigerators, bone freezers and blanket /solution warmers in Surgery.

 

Demonstrates the abil