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Orthopedic Surgical Center of the North Shore
PACU Assistant
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A Surgical Assistant assists in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site.
$52,516 / year median in Massachusetts
+15% projected growth
Job Description
PACU Assistant Orthopedic Surgical Center of the North Shore - 4.0 Peabody, MA Job Details Full-time $18.85 - $23.55 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance Opportunities for advancement Qualifications BLS Certification Employee relationship building High school diploma or GED Full Job Description Who we are: Spire Orthopedic Partners is a growing national partnership of orthopedic practices that provides the support, capital and operational resources physicians need to grow thriving practices for the future. As a Management Services Organization (MSO), Spire provides the infrastructure for administrative operations that allows practices to operate at their highest level, so doctors can focus their efforts on what matters most - patient care. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the Spire network spans the Northeast with more than 165 physicians, 1,800 employees, 285 other clinical providers and 40 locations in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. What you'll do: Under the direction of the registered nurse the unit assistant provides assistance to the nurses and surgical technologists in the day to day activities of the surgical center Assist the RN in implementation of a plan of care for the patient during the perioperative experience. Assist the nurses in the preoperative and post operative areas as required. Assist the nurses in the operating room and sterile central. Maintains confidentiality of patient information and patient privacy. Provides patient safety in all aspects of job activities. Cooperates with all members of the OR team in achieving the Surgi Center's Goals. Practices Universal Precautions. Follows all infection control policies. Prepares the preoperative patient by having the patient change into a johnnie and takes care of their belongings. Applies EKG leads, oxygen saturation probe and B/P cuff. Records patients initial vital signs to include B/P, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturation, and temperature. May provide post operative nourishment to patient. Assists with patient discharge by ambulating the patient or by pushing the patient in a wheelchair to their car. Cleans the pre and post- operative bays according to policy following infection control principals. Restocks the pre and post operative areas. Helps to put away medical-surgical supplies from warehouse. Assists with turn over of operating rooms as needed. Assists in Sterile Central as needed under the direction of sterile central technician.