SummaryABOUT WILLIAMSON HEALTH | Williamson Health is a regional healthcare system based in Williamson County, Tennessee, with more than 2,300 employees across more than 30 locations and more than 860 physicians and advanced care practitioners offering exceptional healthcare across 60-plus specialties and subspecialties close to home. The flagship facility, Williamson Medical Center, which recently opened its new Boyer-Bryan West Tower, offers extensive women's services, state-of-the-art cardiology services, advanced surgical technologies, an award-winning obstetrics and NICU, leading-edge orthopaedics, outpatient imaging services, and distinct comprehensive emergency and inpatient services for both adult and pediatric patients. Other Williamson Health service providers include the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee, The Turner-Dugas Breast Health Center, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center, Williamson Health physician practices that are strategically located throughout the community, countywide Emergency Medical Services that include 18 rapid response units, Williamson Health Foundation, and multiple joint venture Vanderbilt Health and Williamson Medical Center Walk-In Clinics in Williamson County. Learn more about our many specialized services at WilliamsonHealth.org.
Williamson Health is a system where your talents will be valued and your skillset expanded. We are rooted in our promise to world-class, compassionate care for the residents of Williamson County and surrounding communities, taking exceptional pride in serving our community. We're committed to empowering our employees to work in innovative ways and reserve time and space for curiosity, laughter and creativity. We value and support the diversity and cultural differences among one another and are committed to upholding an inclusive environment that appreciates the uniqueness of all individuals. Our values are at the heart of everything we do: respect for every individual, the health and total well-being of all people, human compassion and integrity. These shape who we are as an organization and are essential for delivering the highest level of culturally competent care and treatment of every patient, family member, visitor, physician and employee.
Williamson Health is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits program, that offers you choice and flexibility, so you can take charge of your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
o Medical, Dental, Vision
o PTO
o Retirement Matching
o Tuition reimbursement
o Discount programs
o FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
o Identity Theft Protection
o Legal Aid
Williamson Health is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
POSITION SUMMARYAssist with surgical patient care in a timely and accurate manner. Ensures patient privacy and confidentiality concerning procedures and outcomes.
POSITION REQUIREMENTSFormal Education / Training:
High School Graduate.
Surgery experience and/or completion of orientation as Patient Assist Level I.
Workplace Experience:
Perioperative Care
Equipment and Skills Training:
The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently. Standard patient care equipment for services provided. Network computer system.
Physical Environment:
A Surgery Unit with patient population ranging from less than one year of age> ninety-nine plus years of age.
Physical Effort:
- Able to communicate in English verbally and legibly.
- Able to stand/work for up to twelve hours a day.
- Able to lift and turn patients with assistance up to 250 lbs. using appropriate lifting devices following policy and procedures.
- Able to transport patients on stretcher or bed as necessary.
- Manual Dexterity required. Upper body strength needed for lifting heavy trays holding limbs for preps and for extended periods as needed.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS - Collaborates with appropriate health care team members to help coordinate the delivery of patient care in a timely manner.
- Pull all trays needed for surgical cases, along with drapes, suture, dressing materials, and transport case cart to proper operating room.
- Transport surgical case carts and equipment to designated surgical suite.
- After cases are complete assist with initial cleaning of instruments and transport to decontaminant.
- Return equipment and supplies to proper place and prepare OR room for next case.
- Assist with turning over operating rooms effectively and efficiently.
- Responds rapidly but calmly to urgent requests for equipment and supplies from nursing staff and surgeons while maintaining open communication with surgery board runner.
- Maintains work environment and organizes unit.
- Organizes assigned task and responsibilities.
- Maintains position specific qualifications.
- Demonstrates responsibility for assigned communications.
- Turns over operating rooms effectively and efficiently.
