Perioperative Support Tech:
Job Summary:
The Perioperative Support Tech assists the patient care manager with the coordination of the daily patient surgical schedule in conjunction with the charge nurse, physician, and staff nurse with regular guidance. Ensures instrumentation and supplies are verified according to preference cards and added to case cart prior to entry into operating room. Ensures the appropriate specialty equipment is available and placed in each operating room prior to the scheduled procedure. Delivers sterile supplies and equipment to the Operating Room.
Department Summary:
As the Perioperative Support Services Department at Vanderbilt Medical Center, we are dedicated to maintaining a healthy and clean environment for our patients and family members. We have a very diverse department with team members who engage the environment of Vanderbilt. We sustain a high standard of support for our clinical staff as well as our patients. The Perioperative Support Services Team is responsible for ensuring that the hospital environment is patient ready, our safety standards are in position, and our team is full of employees who are always willing to help!
Position Shift
- 2 nd and 3 rd shifts available
Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity -- of culture, thinking, learning and leading -- is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
VUMC Recent Accomplishments
Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:
- US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children's Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.
- Healthcare's Most Wired: Among the nation's 100 "most-wired" hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology.
- Becker's Hospital Review: named as one of the "100 Great Hospitals in America", in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.
- The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children's hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital.
- American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows
- Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.
- National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement
- Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6 th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Responds to emergency calls or requests for cleaning services.
- Assists in preparing the room for procedures to meet special equipment needs.
- Performs instrument sterilization for specialized instrument; turnovers utilizing principles of outlined by AAMI standards.
- Use proper AAMI/JACHO guidelines
- Maintain hospital floor care through our floor care program
- Complete the 9 Steps of Cleaning Process
- Responsible for retrieving equipment
- Blood pickup from blood unit
- Communicate with each other and the dispatcher
- The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
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