Senior Perioperative Support Technician Ambulatory Surgical Center
Location
Manchester, NH | United States
Job description
Performs assigned patient care, as well as a variety of environmental and material management functions including the operation of cell saver and/or laser equipment which support patient care activities in the intraoperative period.
- Obtains case carts, supplies, and equipment needed for safe and efficient patient care. Checks emergency carts daily.
- Maintains anesthesia specialty carts, nerve block room, and Birthing Pavilion.
- Cleans, maintains, and sets up anesthesia equipment, including transducer set-ups, blood warmers, and airways scopes.
- Executes environmental cleaning processes for all Perioperative areas including procedural and non-procedural spaces, restricted and semi-restricted spaces and all equipment contained therein.
- Prepares special infusion devices (RIS and Level 1) for trauma and emergent procedures.
- Maintains non-controlled medications for both anesthesia and intraoperative use.
- Cleans and maintains equipment needed for specialty procedures.
- Prepares Operating Room (OR) table for various specialty procedures.
- Maintains nursing specialty carts, nursing sets, all OR and anesthesia supply areas, and suture carts.
- Performs daily calibrations on anesthesia laboratory equipment.
- Sets-up and calibrates disposable blood pressure monitoring equipment.
- Ensures availability of gas tanks and regulators for safe transfer of patients. Maintains supply of personal protective equipment.
- Ensures proper handling of sharps containers, soiled linen, recycling, and trash.
- Stocks and maintains assigned carts.
- Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Anesthesia provider, positions patients for the administration of regional anesthesia and/or surgical procedures, participates in the transfer of patients to stretchers, beds, and/or operating room tables, and performs point of care laboratory testing.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
- High school diploma with 1 year of experience as a fully competent Perioperative Support Tech required.
- Ability to anticipate, prioritize, and coordinate work in a high stress environment (which involves responding to emergency situations and tight schedules) required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
- BLS Certification within four (4) weeks of hire date
- Currently Registered with the New Hampshire Board of Registration for Medical Technicians
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