PERI-OP TECH II - Covenant Health

Peri-Operative Technician, Post Anesthesia Care

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

5 DAYS A WEEK (530A-2P) OR 10/12 HOUR SHIFT OPTION 9-730P OR 9-930P).

The Post Anesthesia Care Unit at Fort Sanders Regional is a 15 bay fast paced, team driven unit that serves a wide variety of postoperative patients.  Our team recovers the majority of our surgical patients from our 17 suite ORs.  In addition, we provide Phase I recovery care to patients requiring general anesthesia from other procedural areas.  Our team consists of RNs, perioperative technicians and unit secretaries.

Nursing responsibilities include some preoperative but mostly postoperative Phase I recovery care.  Nurses are trained in Phase I recovery, working as a team with our anesthesiologists to meet safe criteria for discharge to the next phase of care.  Our department is open from 6 AM-11 PM, Monday-Friday with holiday, after hours and weekend call coverage.  Call coverage for RNs is 4 weeknight calls per 6 weeks.  Weekend call coverage is 1 12 hour day call Saturday or Sunday and 1 12 hour night call Saturday or Sunday per 6 weeks.  Holiday call is on a yearly rotating schedule.

Position Summary:

Provides supportive para-nursing functions in the Operating Room, Post Anesthesia Care Unit and Patient Holding Area. 

Recruiter: Jennifer Gordon || jgordon2@covhlth.com || 865-374-8107

• Demonstrates knowledge of sterile field.
• Illustrates proper technique for transporting and positioning patients safely.
• Displays understanding of proper body mechanics.
• Demonstrate special or bed positions such as Morgan Pelvic, Andrews Frame, etc.
• Recognize the area of surgical prep (clean or sterile).
• Assists in cleaning of rooms to include removing all trash, linen and mopping of rooms, suctions liners following isolizer.
• Maintains, cleans and stocks scrub areas to include sterilizer.
• Assist in daily and weekly cleaning of or to include autoclaves and solution cabinets.
• Demonstrates proper technique for surgical skins preps.
• Demonstrates proper technique for urinary catheterization.
• Demonstrates proper technique for surgical hand scrub.
• Demonstrates proper procedure for gowning and gloving.
• Assists with creation and maintenance of sterile field.
• Acts as third scrub under direction of a surgical technologist, RN, or physician.
• Orders supplies and maintains par levels as directed.
• Assists with formation of nursing assistant time schedule.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, BP and intake-output measurements.
• Assists in and accompanies patients in the admission, transfer and discharge procedures.
• Provides general care such as positioning, lifting or turning patients; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; ambulating patient; pre-operative supportive care; and application/removal of abdominal binder and anti-ambolism stockings.
• Assist patient with handling and care of clothing and other personal property through out their hospital stay.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Education: 

None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED.  Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

Minimum Experience:

One (1) year of health care related experience required. 

Licensure Requirement:

None. CPR