• Periop Patient Care Asst

    Catholic Health Initiatives (College Station, TX)


    Responsibilities

    ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

    + Reviews the OR schedule daily, tracking and monitoring the necessary pick‐up and delivery of patients to and from the operating rooms as needed to ensure timely surgical starts

    + Opens and assists the team with supplies, instrument sets, suture selection and meeting benchmark turnovers

    + Assists the surgical suite in patient positioning, surgical preps, clipping and aids in the retrieving of x‐rays, equipment set up and tracking and removing instruments to and from the operating room suites

    + Rounds within their assigned surgical rooms to ensure that all turnovers are met and Supports the necessary patient movement and flow

    + Assists Registered Nurses, Surgical Scrubs and the Surgeons while preventing the disruption of the surgical case by retrieving supplies, relaying messages and managing the ancillary support of the surgical team

    + Anticipates the needs of the surgical team members and provides the necessary support and knowledge of surgical supplies, instruments and sutures

    Qualifications

    Required Education and Experience

    + High School Diploma/GED

    + One (1) year of related health care experience

    + American Heart Association BLS certification

    Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

    + Ability to understand and develop processes that assist and aid the surgical team

    + Good knowledge of operating room etiquette/processes/medical terminology

    + Demonstrate competency in the opening and storing of sterile surgical supplies/sterile field

     

    Overview

     

    St. Joseph Health – Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville, TX. Since 1936, St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley. We have a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center, and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley. St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care, Express Clinics, and imaging and diagnostic services.

    Pay Range

    $12.33 - $16.95 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.