Ambulatory Surgical Unit Assistant

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Ambulatory Surgical Unit Assistant

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As an Ambulatory Surgical Unit Assistant, you will participate in the delivery of patient care alongside an encouraging and mentoring RN. In this exciting role, you will receive on-the-job training to become familiar with specific department procedures, medical terminology, equipment and sterilization procedures. As assigned, you will assist with numerous tasks throughout the department, whether interacting directly with patients and families, stocking supplies or fulfilling equipment maintenance needs. This position allows you to enhance your skills and explore the beginning of a meaningful career at Cleveland Clinic.

This is a full-time position. A caregiver in this role works 8 : 00am to 4 : 30pm or 7 : 30am to 4 : 00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will :

• Escort pre-operative patients to bed space and assist with the pre-operative preparation by orienting them and their families to the unit.
• Label and secure patient belongings, complete vital signs and Accucheck and perform other tasks as assigned by RN.
• Perform various technical tasks, including set up of IV infusions, application of heat or cold compresses, application of external monitoring devices and removal of urinary catheters, peripheral IVs or NG tubes.
• Perform equipment / instrument decontamination, inspection, assembly and sterilization.
• Perform and monitor the sterilization processes used in the procedural areas and complete logs as appropriate.
• Utilize the instrument tracking systems to monitor equipment and document work completed.
• Transport properly labeled and packaged specimens as directed.
• Transport broken equipment, along with completed requisitions, to the designated location for pick-up.
• Stock equipment and supplies as directed to designated par levels.
• Assist with maintaining equipment control, replacing parts, sending equipment for repair and obtaining loaner equipment.
• Sanitize and clean the ORs consistent with procedural areas Environmental Service Standards.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include :

Physical Requirements :

Personal Protective Equipment :

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer : Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities.