OR Orderly

Orderly, Full Time

ParkCreek Surgery Center is a busy, multispecialty ambulatory surgery center located in Coconut Creek, Florida. We are an affiliate of United Surgical Partners International. USPI provides first-class surgical services for local communities, and we recognize our employees as our number one asset. USPI's mission is to care for each patient and their family as if they were our own. Each patient, each family, each and every time. If you share our mission, please reach out to discuss joining our team.

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of the OR RN Coordinator and OR Director, the Orderly is responsible for support services as well as specific elements of direct patient care given in the Surgical Department. The Orderly assists with surgery flow (turnover of surgical suites), assures that adequate supplies are available as needed, cleaning, trash disposal, and any other duties assigned by his/her Coordinator or the Director of Surgical Services.

Job Description and Duties:

Provides direct patient care by assisting patients with changing linens, ambulation, and transport. Maintains a clean and orderly patient care environment. Assists during patient examinations and procedures. Demonstrates the primary goal of efficiently providing surgical and/or procedural services that exceed customer expectations and improve clinical and financial operations.

• Assist with room turnover and preparation for following procedures in a timely manner
• Collect and properly dispose of all wastes including biohazardous materials
• Assists with limited patient care in the operating, recovery, and procedure rooms as needed, specified, and directed under the supervision of a Registered Nurse
• Orders and stocks supplies for the areas assigned
• Weekly and monthly cleaning of designated areas as assigned by Infection control Nurse.
• Provides assistance with continuous patient flow by providing pre-operative area with clean, made up stretchers and /or moveable recliners, as necessary
• Assists with removal of dirty linens and placing trash in appropriate receptacles
• Maintain patient/facility confidentiality at all times
• Assist nurses as assigned
• Assists with the safe transfer of patient to gurney
• Assists with routine care, maintenance, and troubleshooting of designated equipment and devices
• Assists with the rotation, receiving, checking of out dates and storage of supplies
• Participates in quality assurance / performance improvement program
• Participates in activities as assigned to acquire and maintain accreditation
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of and compliance with safety policies and procedures, recognizes safety hazards, and initiate appropriate corrective and/or preventative measure.

Qualification:

• Completion of high school education or equivalent.
• Must be able to read, write and follow instructions.
• Current BLS.
• At least six months of experience as an Environment Attendant. Hospital experience preferred.
• Possess the ability to follow established cleaning methods in performing daily tasks.
• Possess the ability to perform routine repetitive cleaning of assigned OR rooms, offices, rest rooms and other areas.
• Must be able to keep all equipment in good working condition.
• Possess the ability to perform periodic or situational duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

What We Offer:

As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation

Who We Are: At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of, our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.