Perioperative Patient Assistant (PPA) in Portland, Oregon at Portland, OR (Marquam Hill)

Decontamination and Cleaning

• Cleans and decontaminates medical equipment - may make minor repairs or refer to repair person.
• Tests equipment and instruments for proper operation.
• Cleans hospital equipment such as infusion pumps, suction machines and heating and cooling units.
• Cleans and sanitizes all surfaces and floors in clinical and nonclinical areas.
• Collects and empties trash and linen.

Equipment and Room Set Up and Turnover

• Assists with set up of Perianesthesia Bays, Block Bays, and other areas as needed

Patient Care Support

• Assists with the following patient care tasks:
  • Nutrition and Hydration
  • Dressing and Undressing
  • Elimination and Toileting
  • Clipping hair and assisting with HCG bath in preparation for surgical procedure.
  • Patient mobilization – use of crutches, walkers or wheelchairs (must have SPM training).
  • Measuring and Recording: vital signs, pulse oximetry, urinary output (both voided and from drainage systems), pain level (using facility approved pain scale), patient weight, etc.

Point of Care Testing

• Collects samples and Performs POC for:
  • CBG, HCG, COVID-19

Patient Transportation

• Transports patient using wheelchair or stretcher; assists with patient transfer to stretcher, bed, chair, other unit and discharge.

Other Duties as Assigned

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Ability to communicate well with others.
• Ability to safely lift and transfer patients, equipment, supplies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Basic computer skills may be required.
• Good prioritization and organizational skills.
• Flexibility, ability to deal effectively with unforeseen request or circumstances during a case.
• Prompt, efficient and dependable.
• Maintenance of patient and medical staff confidentiality.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
  

• Completion of (or enrollment in) the Sterile Processing Course; OR
• Certified Nurse Assistant; OR
• 1 year job experience in a hospital, clinic, or medical laboratory with exposure to decontamination and cleaning processes; OR
• certified registered central service technician (CRCST).