Patient Care Technician PeriOp Children's South

In PeriOp South at Children's South Hoover

Work schedule will be Full-time on the Day Shift, Monday-Friday, 5:30am - 2:00pm.

Summary:
Responsible for providing support and non-technical patient care within the department of Children's South Surgery and Surgical Services. Assists in the delivery of care to patients under the instruction of the the perioperative nursing team and other licensed personnel as directed. Responsible for organizing and maintaining established PAR levels of supplies. Must have basic computer skills necessary for order entry, retrieval, charge and data entry. Assists the perioperative nurse in implementing and maintaining the appropriate standards of care based on Age Specific Categories recommended by the Medical Executive Committee. Responsible for the collection and processing of patient specimens as assigned. Performs clerical work in support of surgical services and clerical activities as needed. Contributes to the Children's Health System Mission -TO PROVIDE THE FINEST PEDIATRIC HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL CHILDREN IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION. THE HOSPITAL WILL SERVE AS AN ADVOCATE TO ALL CHILDREN AND WILL WORK TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ISSUES AFFECTING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN.

Other information:
Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Typing and basic computer skills with working knowledge of Sorian and SIS computer programs.

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* Basic Life Support

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:
* High School Diploma required

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:

Nonessential:
* 1 Year Staff Level

Children's South Surgery is an ambulatory surgical clinic with 6 ORs that provides comprehensive outpatient surgical services to the pediatric population. We strive to provide excellent customer service and are uniquely equipped to guide the pediatric patient and their families through the pre-operative, operative procedure, recovery and post-operative phases of surgery. Our staff care for patients having minor procedures in a wide variety of specialties including otolaryngology (ENT), ophthalmology, dermatology, urology and orthopedic surgeries. All staff are required to work in multiple areas of the perioperative process including Pre op/Post op, Operating Room and Post Anesthesia Care Unit. In addition, we support main campus Surgical Services by floating to the downtown location on occasion to maintain appropriate staffing. Our goal is to ensure that the patient moves safely and smoothly through the phases of surgery while normalizing the surgical environment to the patient. We equip the patient and their families to recover from their procedure and return to their lives ready to thrive.