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Perioperative Care Assistant

1 month ago

Ithaca, United States Cayuga Health System (not active yet) Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Cayuga Health System began by joining two longstanding, independent hospitals into a cohesive health-care network providing seamless, comprehensive, community centered care for the residents of central New York. With the recent affiliation of Arnot Health and the establishment of Xtensys, an organization focused on the integration and strategic operations of this expanding health system, we are poised to become the premier care organization across New York.


The perioperative care assistant in the operating room will be responsible for providing routine care that assists in safe and effective patient care in the Surgical Services Department under the direct supervision of the RN.


Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Transports patients, delivers stat patient specimens to appropriate areas.
  • Obtains blood/blood products from blood bank.
  • Assists perioperative charge nurse in the patient holding area.
  • Performs surgical clipping according to department policy.
  • Assists with positioning, moving, and lifting patients.
  • Assists the surgical team with room turnover/termination.
  • Assists nursing staff in OR suites as requested.
  • Demonstrates basic knowledge of cleaning for turnover and termination of OR rooms. (Prepares rooms for emergency and next day cases).
  • Sets up, cleans, and delivers equipment to OR suites.
  • Returns clean equipment to proper location.
  • Maintains a neat, safe, clean environment.
  • Restocks daily supplies, sets up supplies for next day.
  • Removes trash, linen, and used equipment from OR suite at close of cases.
  • Cleans equipment, OR tables, floors, and kick buckets in assigned OR rooms.
  • Assures stock of personal protective equipment in assigned rooms and halls.
  • Maintains decontamination room in neat and clean manner sending dirty carts down to Sterile Processing.
  • Cleans and makes up stretchers for holding use.
  • Fulfills all full-time or part-time requirements for hours worked for which hired (FT - 37.5, PT - 30.0, etc.)
  • Fulfills all weekday and weekend on call requirements - this applies to all PCAs (FT, PT, PD).
  • Exception is to individuals based at Surgicare

Required Skills and Experience:

  • HS Diploma or equivalent experience

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • 1+ years of experience in a healthcare related role is preferred

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to stand for long periods of time. Requires ability to lift >25lbs and assist with patient positioning/transfers and be able to lift 50 or more lbs.

Location and Travel Requirements:

  • Onsite

Pay Range Disclosure:

  • $13.50 to $18.53 per hour

Cayuga Health System and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients, providers, staff and volunteers equitably and with dignity, ensuring the highest levels of safety, care and respect, and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access, equitable care and positive health outcomes for all.


We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity, needs and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable protected characteristics.


If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact the Cayuga Health Talent Acquisition team at talentacquisition@cayugahealth.org.



I certify that the information contained in this application is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any falsification or omission of information may disqualify me from further consideration for employment or, if hired, may result in termination. In consideration for my employment, I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the company, which rules may be changed, withdrawn, added, or interpreted at any time, at the company's sole option and without prior notice to me.

I understand that any hiring decision is contingent upon my successful completion of all of the Company's lawful pre-employment/post-offer checks, which may include a background check, drug screen, employment references, and licensing review. If I am made a conditional offer of employment, I agree to execute any consent forms necessary for the Company to conduct its lawful pre-employment/post-offer checks. Such checks will not be conducted until allowed under applicable federal, state, and local law. I understand if I have a criminal background, it will not automatically disqualify me from employment unless otherwise required by law. I agree to execute any consent forms necessary for the Company to conduct its lawful pre-employment checks.

I also understand that the Company is a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has a drug and alcohol testing program consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. I understand that after a conditional offer of employment, I must submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.



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