Job Description
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :
Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of ophthalmic surgical procedures and instrumentation to provide the highest quality outcomes for a patient undergoing a procedure.
Selects instruments, equipment, and supplies for each surgical procedure to achieve desired clinical outcomes.
Prepares room by setting up sterile tables and checking equipment and supplies to ensure the operating room is ready for patient care.
Scrubs for surgical procedures. Helps with prepping and draping patients, passing sterile instruments and supplies, and assisting with surgical procedures to ensure quality outcomes for patients.
Understands and follows the principles of sterile technique and takes steps to remedy breaks in sterile technique to ensure a safe patient environment.
Identifies, with the registered nurse, intra-procedure medication, dosage, and labeling of all solutions and drugs to ensure safe medication practices are in place on and off the sterile field.
Assists with transfer of patients in to or out of the operating room to ensure operating room efficiency and patient safety.
Cleans rooms and equipment according to regulatory standards to ensure patient safety.
QUALIFICATIONS :
High School diploma or GED preferred
Must be 18 years of age
Completion of a certified ophthalmic assistant program or completion of a surgical technologist training program.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of Fifty (50) pounds without assistance
Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties
WORK ENVIRONMENT :
May be exposed to communicable diseases when working in a healthcare setting
Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments
Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electric shock
Occasional high noise level
Scheduled Weekly Hours :
Scheduled FTE : Location :
Location :
ThedaCare Medical Center - New London - New London,Wisconsin
Overtime Exempt :