Hospital Attendant - OR Full-time Night Shift

Company: Stony Brook Medicine
Location: Stony Brook
Posted on: May 24, 2023

Job Description:

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine, our Hospital Attendants are valuable members of our team, whoprovide routine custodial services to all patient/resident care and public areas throughout the hospital. Our Hospital Attendants in the operating room turnover to prepare room for following surgical cases and cleans Operating Room environment.

Qualified candidates should demonstrate excellent intrapersonal skills and time management skills. They should have attention to detail and be able to work with all levels of the organization.

Duties of a Hospital Attendant in the OR may include the following but are not limited to:

• Picks up and removes hazardous articles which may be on floors, furniture, and equipment and places them in designated receptacles.
• Removes all waste from operating room.
• Suction canisters, including Neptune devices, are removed appropriately.
• Washes floors and equipment as needed including OR beds and surgical lights and booms, walls, kick buckets, glass cabinets, positioning devices.
• Changes bed linens.
• May set up equipment in assigned areas.
• Adheres to all Infection Control and regulatory agency standards.
• Cleaning of surgical suites and peri-op areas.
• All other related tasks as assigned. Qualifications
  
  Required: Must be able to speak English and the ability to perform medium to heavy physical labor.
  
  Preferred: Previous experience working in a hospital setting and/or in the hospital industry. Possess excellent intrapersonal skills, time management skills, have attention to detail and be able to work with all levels of the organization.
  
  Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.
  
  In accordance with federal and state regulations that all hospitals and nursing homes require personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19, candidates who are not already fully vaccinated must obtain the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine within three (3) calendar days of acceptance of a conditional job offer and must obtain any subsequent doses in accordance with that particular vaccine manufacturer's protocol. Candidates who are partially vaccinated, but not yet fully vaccinated, must complete their vaccination series within three (3) calendar days of a job offer or in accordance with that particular vaccine manufacturer's protocol, whichever comes later.
  
  The state regulation also includes those who may be affiliated with or interact with employees of a hospital or nursing home. The regulations allow for limited exemptions with reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable law.
  • Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
  • All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
  • This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
  • This function/position maybe designated as "essential." This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities. Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:
    • Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services*
    • Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
    • Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen*
    • Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre employment screenings.
    • Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).
      Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.
      
      *The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.
      
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