Description

Department:

37700 Lexington Medical Center - Administration: Surgery

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday-Friday

Pay Range
$18.50 - $27.75

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or GED equivalent. Experience in the medical field. LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Following completion of orientation, employee is qualified to perform the functions of an Attendant - Operating Room. Completes 8 hours of required continuing education annually. CPR certification. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Assists the registered nurse with teaching patient and family about condition. 2. Demonstrates ability to perform CPR skills, if applicable. 3. Serves as preceptor, if applicable. 4. Transports patients appropriately and safely. 5. Cleans operating room suites according to unit specific policy and procedure. 6. Maintains adequate linen/clothing level inventory. 7. Ensures that equipment/instrumentation/patient positioning is appropriate for age. 8. Maintains refrigerator log daily. Ensures that log is maintained and any variances reported to the Unit Coordinator or Director. 9. Works with patients throughout the life cycle (infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and older adult). SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations Resilient and flexible in a changing environment Systems for patient safety Technology/informatics skills Practice Innovation WORK ENVIRONMENT: Lifts patients Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases, hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes Possible exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation Handles emergency or crisis situation Subject to many interruptions Required to wear eye and face protection, non-sterile medical gloves or utility gloves and moisture-resistant barrier gown PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Transports patients to and from the OR department. Cleans the operating suites, furnishings, and equipment.