General Summary
The Perioperative Assistant is a professional caregiver who works within his/her skill set to provide COVID-19 testing for patients undergoing surgical procedures. The Perioperative Assistant uses onsite training to perform nasopharyngeal swabbing and run point of care analyzer(s) for perioperative COVID-19 testing. This individual also assists with various duties in the treatment and care of patients under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. Must be well organized, have a high level of professionalism, customer service skills, detail oriented, able to multitask efficiently, and perform in a fast paced work environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assesses patient record for POC and laboratory orders, performs nasopharyngeal swabbing and other applicable specimen collection, runs nasopharyngeal swab on POC analyzer and/or delivers specimens to laboratory. Reports results in electronic medical system.
- Maintains necessary competencies to perform specimen collection and run POC analyzer in conjunction with Surgical Services and Phelps Health laboratory.
- Rooms patients, performs vital signs, and documents in appropriate locations.
- Maintains oxygen therapy, to include operation of portable equipment.
- Meets patient nutritional needs by: providing post procedure snacks, complying with dietary restrictions.
- Notifies appropriate licensed nurse immediately of any noted changes in patient condition (changes in vital signs, level of consciousness, etc) or patient/family complaints and concerns.
- Performs preoperative clipping, ted hose application, and sequential application, ice packs, binder applications.
- Performs/assists with physical activity to include: repositioning and ambulating.
- Reinforces patient education.
- Performs delegated tasks as directed to maintain quality and enhance patient safety. score: N/A
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Job Qualifications
- Education
- High school diploma or GED required
Work Experience - Greater than 6 months experience in healthcare role preferred
Certification/License - Registered/Certified Medical Assistant, Medical Specialist, or Licensed Practical Nurse preferred
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification required
Mental/Physical Requirements
Considerable mental concentration required. Lifting up to 35 lbs., turning activities and nearly constant walking required. Standing, turning, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching.
Working Conditions
Frequent exposure to infectious disease and hostile persons at times. Frequent exposure to communicable disease via blood and other body fluids. Minimal physical discomfort.