Perioperative Assistant

12 hours ago

Canandaigua, New York, United States UR Medicine Thompson Health Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Perioperative Attendant to join our team at UR Medicine Thompson Health. As a key member of our operating room staff, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of patient care.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist RNs in the care of perioperative patients in the preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative periods.
  • Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with medical and nursing staff, as well as other disciplines and departments within the facility.
  • Guard the confidentiality of sensitive information, including patient, staff, and health system information.
  • Provide care appropriate to the age of the patient, demonstrating knowledge and skills necessary to meet their unique needs.
  • Lives the CARES values at all times.
Qualifications
  • High school graduate or equivalent required.
  • One year of healthcare experience preferred.
  • Experience in bedside patient care in a long-term or acute healthcare facility preferred.
  • Successful completion of the UR Medicine Thompson Health orientation program once hired.
Working Conditions
  • May be exposed to infectious diseases, muscle strains, or injury in handling equipment or assisting patients who may be combative.
  • Walks, stands for long periods.
  • Must be able to lift, push, and pull heavy weights during patient care.
  • Works in a well-lit, well-ventilated area.
  • May be subject to variable temperatures.
  • Frequently exposed to disagreeable odors, sights, sounds, body wastes, blood, etc.
  • Exposed to emotional stresses associated with the care of the ill and dying.
Special Requirements
  • OR Attendants may be required to work during emergency cases or variable shifts to utilize the Operating Room Suites.
  • The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs and to the care needed.
Pay and Benefits

Starting pay: $21.50 per hour. Based on experience.

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

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