Dartmouth Health

Senior Perioperative Support Technician - Center for Surgical Innovation

Job Locations US-NH-Lebanon
ID 2024-26222
Category
Allied Health
Position Type
Full-Time (30 to 40 hrs per week)
Location Name
Lebanon, NH

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

• Obtains case carts, supplies, and equipment needed for safe and efficient patient care. Checks emergency carts daily. • Maintains anesthesia specialty carts and specialized MRI safe surgical equipment • Cleans, maintains, and sets up anesthesia equipment, including transducer set-ups, blood warmers, and airways scopes. • Executes environmental cleaning processes for all Perioperative areas including procedural and non-procedural spaces, restricted and semi-restricted spaces and all equipment contained therein. • Prepares special infusion devices • Maintains non-controlled medications for both anesthesia and intraoperative use. • Cleans and maintains equipment needed for specialty procedures. • Prepares Operating Room (OR) table for various specialty procedures. • Maintains nursing specialty carts, nursing sets, all OR and anesthesia supply areas, and suture carts. • Performs daily calibrations on anesthesia laboratory equipment. • Sets-up and calibrates disposable blood pressure monitoring equipment. • Ensures availability of gas tanks and regulators for safe transfer of patients. Maintains supply of personal protective equipment. • Ensures proper handling of sharps containers, soiled linen, recycling, and trash. • Stocks and maintains assigned carts. • 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. • 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 • Credentialing as a Cell Saver operator and/or Laser operator required • Currently Registered with the New Hampshire Board of Registration for Medical Technicians

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