STERILE PROCESSING AIDE- Full Time

Job Description

Responsibilities

Come and join the RMC Family!

We have been in the community since 5. Our mission is to provide comprehensive multi-specialty medical services in the greater Riverside region.

Your passion, inspiration, and talents are invaluable to us and our mission to serve others. Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.

Quality Healthcare is our passion, improving lives is our reward. We are working to change lives and transform the delivery of healthcare.

Riverside Medical Clinic is the best place to work, practice medicine, and receive care.

SUMMARY : Safely sets up and maintains sterile field, while becoming proficient in all surgical specialties. Participates as a member of the surgical team, and provides patient care as assigned by the Preoperative Coordinator.

QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

HOURS : Monday- Friday 8 : AM- 5 : PM

Qualifications

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE : High school diploma or GED required; Minimum three years of experience preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS : O.R.T. Certification from a recognized accredited program and / or equivalent experience will substitute the O.

R.T. certification. Current AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job’s purpose and objectives.

Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable.

Note : (other duties may be assigned, deleted or changed at any time, at the discretion of management, formally, or informally, either verbally or in writing).

1. Ability to respond to Code Blue , by gathering emergency equipment in the department.

2. Implement Aseptic Practices preoperatively and interpretatively.

3. Possess knowledge of AORN Standards and recommend practices for Preoperative Nursing.

4. Demonstrate technical skills in all surgical specialties at RMC Surgery Center.

5. Possess knowledge of all surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies, as well as their location within the surgical suite.

6. Responsible for initiating needle and sponge counts.

7. Possess knowledge regarding decontamination, cleaning, maintenance handling, and storage of surgical instruments.

8. Assist RN with transportation of patient from Per-operative Area.

9. Assume responsibility for gathering instruments and supplies for the following day’s cases.

• Assist RN circulator with turn over between cases, each day, and assist Instrument Technician as needed.
• Restock OR suites independently and assume any assignments assigned by OR Supervisor.
• Perform functions assigned by the Office Manager or OR Supervisor as deemed necessary to keep the unit functioning on a day-to-day basis.
• Duties subject to written or verbal communication by supervisory staff.
• of time will be spent scrubbed in with the physicians and % in pulling and cleaning up after cases.

This opportunity offers the following :

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

Competitive Compensation

One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $ billion. In 7, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune;

ranked # on the Fortune , and listed # in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top Public Companies.

Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was years ago : Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than , employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.

S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc.

Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc.

All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to "UHS or UHS facilities" on this website including any statements, articles or other publications contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware.

Further, the terms "we," "us," "our" or "the company" in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware.

Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including but not limited to UHS of Delaware, Inc.

UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails.

All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and / or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS.

No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.