Navajo Preference Employment Act : In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an Affirmative Action Plan pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. Pursuant to this Plan and corresponding TCRHCC Policy, applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and (1) are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment for this position, (2) are legally married to enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and meet residency requirements will be given secondary preference, and (3) are enrolled members of other federally-recognized American Indian Tribes will be given tertiary preference. Overview:
POSITION SUMMARY
Assist in the maintenance of inventory PAR levels, re-supply and restocking materials and equipment for the Operating Room (OR) Services. Assist with the transport/movement of patients through the OR Suite and PACU. Maintains the lab specimen log and transports the specimen to the Laboratory. Assist in the turn-over of OR suites, materials management as necessary, and attends all department meetings.
Qualifications:
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
High School Diploma or GED
Certification:
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Must maintain a current valid certification of the following throughout employment:
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Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
Experience:
Must have six (6) months experience in a healthcare setting
Other Skills and Abilities:
A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:
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Positive working relationships with others
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Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
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Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
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Attention to detail is essential
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Must be able to work independently and be highly organized and efficient
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Must be able to follow both oral and written instructions and write legibly
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Completion of and, above-satisfactory scores on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
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Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
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Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
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Submission of all required employment-related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EFFORT
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical:
The majority of work requires walking, standing, maintaining balance, and reaching. Must have ability to frequently bend, and twist, as well as occasionally sit, drive, climb, kneel, and crouch. Requires some physical exertion by being able to lift, push and pull objects. Must have ability to lift, push and pull up to 100lbs for a prolonged period of time, frequent ability to lift up to 50lbs and push and pull up to 75lbs. Will occasionally lift up to 75lbs. Sensory requirements for position include far, near, and color vision, depth perception, seeing fine details, hearing normal speech, hearing overhead pages, and telephone use. Position requires both hand manipulation in simple and firm grasping, fine manipulation, and use of keyboards.
Mental:
Requires minimal supervision in performance of job duties; is a self-starter. Prioritizes responsibilities to ensure completion of duties. Must have ability to continually cope with high level of stress, make decisions under high pressure, cope with anger/fear/hostility of others in a calm way, manage altercations, concentrate, handle a high degree of flexibility, handle multiple priorities in stressful situation, demonstrate a high degree of patience, adapt to shift work, work in areas that are close and crowded, and frequently work alone. Must accept a flexible schedule to meet unit needs.
Environmental:
May be exposed to infectious diseases, chemical agents, dust, fumes, gases, hazardous or moving equipment, and loud noises for a prolonged period of time. Wil frequently be exposed to extremes in temperature or humidity and occasional exposure to unprotected heights.
Responsibilities:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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Re-supply and restock materials and equipment for the department of OR services.
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Assist in turn-over of OR suites in-between surgical cases.
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Assist in materials management which include but not limited inventory (Medline/OR direct), unloading of shipment when arrived, and organization of supplies. Communicates directly with department managers or designee in relation to distribution of supplies to establish specification and need.
- Upon receipt of package, verifies all packing slips against purchase orders or requisitions. Communicates directly with materials management specialist or designee in instances where quantity discrepancies exist between receivable items then reports all shipment discrepancies to materials management specialist.
- As directed by the Lead Clinical Nurse (LCN) or designee, transports/moves patient into, through and out of the Perioperative area.
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Ensures that Lab specimen are properly logged, labeled and taken to the Laboratory in a timely manner.
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Delivers/retrieves items from other departments within the hospital as directed by LCN or designee.
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Maintain medical gas par levels, at all times.
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Trains environmental services employee who will be assisting in the OR as needed.
- Ensure proper PPE is worn at all times while on duty including but not limited to, face mask, gloves, gown, isolation gown, NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirator or higher, if available), and eye or face shield.
- Complete all donning and doffing tasks in a safe acceptable method and discard of used PPE accordingly. (see CDC website for most current updates)
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Complete task training for all routine cleaning and decontamination processes for all surfaces contaminated by a communicable disease to ensure a high level of patient, visitor, employee, and external customer satisfaction.
- Performs additional task as assigned by the LCN or designee.
