Senior Perioperative Support Technician Ambulatory Surgical Center Job Listing at Dartmouth Health in Lebanon, NH (Job ID 3361214-2024-04-15)

Description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

1. Obtains case carts, supplies, and equipment needed for safe and efficient patient care. Checks emergency carts daily.
2. Maintains anesthesia specialty carts, nerve block room, and Birthing Pavilion.
3. Cleans, maintains, and sets up anesthesia equipment, including transducer set-ups, blood warmers, and airways scopes.
4. Executes environmental cleaning processes for all Perioperative areas including procedural and non-procedural spaces, restricted and semi-restricted spaces and all equipment contained therein.
5. Prepares special infusion devices (RIS and Level 1) for trauma and emergent procedures.
6. Maintains non-controlled medications for both anesthesia and intraoperative use.
7. Cleans and maintains equipment needed for specialty procedures.
8. Prepares Operating Room (OR) table for various specialty procedures.
9. Maintains nursing specialty carts, nursing sets, all OR and anesthesia supply areas, and suture carts.
10. Performs daily calibrations on anesthesia laboratory equipment.
11. Sets-up and calibrates disposable blood pressure monitoring equipment.
12. Ensures availability of gas tanks and regulators for safe transfer of patients. Maintains supply of personal protective equipment.
13. Ensures proper handling of sharps containers, soiled linen, recycling, and trash.
14. Stocks and maintains assigned carts.
15. 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.
16. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• 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.

Required Licensure/Certifications

- BLS Certification within four (4) weeks of hire date - Currently Registered with the New Hampshire Board of Registration for Medical Technicians

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

• Area of Interest: Allied Health;
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;
• Shift: Rotating;
• Job ID: 21704;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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