Peri-Operative Assistant / 40 Hours / Afternoon Shift / 11:00am - 7:30pm

PERI-OPERATIVE ASSISTANT

Department: Operating Room

Schedule:40 hours per week, Afternoon Shift, 11:00am - 7:30pm, Includes weekends

Hospital:Henry Ford Macomb Hospital

Location:Clinton Township, MI

GENERAL SUMMARY:

• POA Intra-operative: Under general supervision and following established policies and procedures, provides service support for assigned Operating Room (O.R.) area(s) related to services, patient transport, preparation and cleaning of the operating room, cleaning, disinfecting and sterilization of equipment, and patient preparation.

• Assists O.R. personnel in the positioning and maintenance of patient safety.

• POA Pre/post-operative: Under general supervision of the registered nurse, will assist the health care team with specific patient care duties to meet safety and comfort needs of the patient. Responds to emergent situations according to established procedures.

• Provides service support for assigned area(s) related to building services, patient transport and patient preparation.

• Recognizes and participates in own continuing education.

• Reports to the Supervisor/Manager/Director.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required.

• Minimum of one (1) year experience in surgical services, sterile processing, patient care environment or related departments with similar skill set required.

• Medical Assistant and/or Nursing Assistant certification preferred.

• Current BLS-A Certification required or become BLS-A certified within one month of job start date.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Macomb Hospital

• Department: Operating Room - HFMH

• Shift: Evening Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.