Vailclinicincdbavailhealthhospital
Preop PACU Tech
Vail, Colorado, United States. Posted 2 days ago
The role
You will provide technical and supportive care to patients in the preoperative and post-anesthesia care units. You will help nurses prepare patients for surgery, monitor them before and after surgery, transport patients and families, and keep equipment, supplies and the unit ready.
What you will do
- Guide patients and families through the surgical experience using AIDET in all interactions
- Coordinate daily patient flow and schedule, including preparing and cleaning rooms
- Collect patient information and accurately read and document vital signs
- Complete hourly rounding and other duties as assigned
- Receive and carry out instructions and orders from providers and nursing staff
- Prepare patients for surgery, including prepping the surgical site, intravascular access and blood specimen collection
- Transport patients and families within the perioperative area, from the waiting room, and to other hospital units
- Assist with pre-operative unit care and post-anesthesia care unit care within your qualifications and training
Required qualifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Nice to have
- One year of experience as a care tech
- One of: Colorado Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Colorado Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA, AAMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA, AMT), National Certified Me
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
- Housing programs
- Childcare reimbursement
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan repayment
- Specialty certification reimbursement
- Annual supplemental educational funds
- Up to five weeks paid time off in your first year, growing each year
- 403(b) retirement plan with immediate matching
- Life insurance and short and long-term disability
Before you apply
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required
About the company
Vail Health is a mountain healthcare system in Vail with an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. The hospital is described as state-of-the-art.