• Perioperative Services Aide

    WMCHealth (Port Jervis, NY)


    Perioperative Services Aide

     

    Company: Bon Secours Community Hospital

     

    City/State: Port Jervis, NY

     

    Category: Service/Trades

     

    Department: Ambulatory Surgery

     

    Union: YES

     

    Union Name: 1199 - UHCWE

     

    Position: Full Time

     

    Shift: Days

     

    Req #: 10908

     

    Posted Date: Sep 09, 2025

     

    Hiring Range: $21.75

     

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    Job Details:

    Performs a variety of duties and tasks under the direction of the OR Supervisor/Director Surgical Services, to ensure a smooth flowing operation of the Peri-operative areas. Services as a liaison between staff, physicians, the ancillary departments and the public to provide optimum level of care to infants, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. The position requires the person to safeguard and maintain professional ethics regarding information necessary for effective job performance.

    Responsibilities:

    + Transports patients from various areas of the Hospital to the Operating Room holding area.

    + Notifies RN on nursing unit prior to arrival on the unit to prepare patient for the Operating Room.

    + Reviews chart for consent and completion of the pre=operative checklist with RN’s signature.

    + Assists staff in SDS/RR with clerical duties, i.e. making charts, checking for H&P, signatures, lab work, EKG, both the day prior to and the day of surgery. Assists the nurse with the admitting process of SDS patients following standards of care.

    + Assist patients pre and post op with dressing and prepare patients for discharge.

    + Measures Patients vital signs.

    + Assist nurses with comfort and safety measures including patient nutrition, positioning, changing linens, elimination and ambulation. Assists patients in making them comfortable on the stretcher and being properly gowned.

    + Offers food/beverages post procedure after consulting with RN.

    + Cleans/prepares room and stretcher for next patient and ensures SDS/PACU area is always clean.

    + Anticipates and meets requirements for supplies and equipment by medical and nursing personnel in a timely and efficient manner. Order supplies for all perioperative areas.

    + Assists in cleaning and maintaining equipment to provide proper equipment care.

    + Transports patients from Recovery room back to nursing units or lobby for discharge

    + Monitors usage patterns and PAR levels to ensure that there is sufficient quantity of C02 tanks, Oxygen and formalin.

    + Assists Perioperative Assistant schedule outpatient procedures.

    + Performs other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications/Requirements:

    Experience: Previous experience preferred.

     

    Education : High School Diploma or equivalent

     

    Licenses / Certification : AHA BLS Required.

     

    Other: If applicable, the individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials. Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.

    Special Requirements :

    About Us:

    Bon Secours Community Hospital

     

    For nearly a century, Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, NY, has served the residents of western Orange County, NY, Pike County, PA, and northern Sussex County, NJ, as the area’s premier healthcare provider. The hospital serves its community with 122 beds for acute care and medical-surgical services, a 24-hour emergency department, long-term care and rehabilitation, a dedicated bariatric surgery unit, behavioral health, and outpatient services.

     

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