Procedure Area Tech II Job at Christiana Care (Newark)

Job Description

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Provides specific patient care and equipment management for procedural areas to facilitate safe patient outcomes. Supports cleanliness and supply maintenance of all operating room areas including hallways, sub sterile areas, break rooms, and equipment areas. Adheres closely to values and behaviors of organization while embodying the expectations of a leader.

Job Responsibility

Provides specific patient care and equipment management for procedural areas to facilitate safe patient outcomes
Supports cleanliness and supply maintenance of all operating room areas including hallways, sub sterile areas, break rooms, and equipment areas
Attends preceptor workshop appropriate to role
Actively participates in orientation of new PAT team members
Cross-trained into either the perianesthesia tech role (to support PACU), the clerk role (to support the OR or PACU desk), or SPD certification (scope/ instrument processing support)
Enthusiastically works with leadership to identify own learning needs and seeks opportunities to meet these learning needs
Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patient and visitors
Demonstrates proficient skills in the PAT role and performs patient care duties that contribute to the efficient, safe operations of the unit
Provides necessary equipment/supplies for the patient care team
Performs between case cleaning procedures
Performs general area cleaning
Troubleshoots minor equipment problems and initiates service calls for broken equipment as needed
Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely provide age-appropriate care to the patients served, under the direction of the RN
Responds to crisis situations and performs essential tasks under the direction of the RN
Practices professional telephone etiquette
Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrates proficiency in required computer programs
Effectively communicates with patients, families, visitors, employees, and physicians
Performs assigned work safely
Performs other related duties as required

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
A minimum of two years full time clinical practice
Computer skills
BLS required
Ability to apply CCHS Core Values to daily activities
Knowledge of CCHS policies and procedures
Completes mandatory inservice education and web-based training
Maintains professional appearance wearing Christiana Care issued scrubs when appropriate
Knowledge of PCT responsibilities related to emergency procedures (Code blue, Code red, Code delta, heart alert, stroke alert)
Knowledge and application of CCHS telephone and paging systems
Responsible for Christiana Care issued iPhone
Consistently available for Vocera paging and Capacity Management programs
Basic knowledge of medical terminology
Ability to act independently within established guidelines
Ability to exercise judgment, tact, and diplomacy
Ability to reason, prioritize, problem solve and identify problems
Ability to establish and maintain positive interdepartmental working relationships
Ability to maintain confidential information and materials
Plans, organizes and coordinates multiple/simultaneous projects
Communicates efficiently and effectively in both written and verbal form
Ability to operate a hospital computer system and other equipment in an accurate and safe manner
Knowledge of software programs (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Knowledge of CCHS computer systems and programs used in department (i.e.SurgiNet, Capacity Management programs)
Able to work flexible hours for training and support of the needs of the unit
GI Lab-specific: Completion of SPD or scope processing training preferred
Certification as SPD Technician within 12 months of hire or Endoscope Processing Certification within 6 months of Certification availability

Nice to have

Perioperative experience preferred
GI Lab-specific: Completion of SPD or scope processing training preferred
Certification as SPD Technician within 12 months of hire or Endoscope Processing Certification within 6 months of Certification availability

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