Bon Secours Mercy Health·Richmond, Virginia
The Perioperative Attendant supports clinical staff by preparing surgical suites, managing room turnovers, and assisting with patient positioning and transfers. They are also responsible for restocking supplies, maintaining equipment, and performing point-of-care testing (POCT).
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Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Work Shift: Evenings (United States of America)
As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.
Perioperative Attendant – St. Mary's Hospital
45 pm - 11:15pm
The Perioperative Attendant is responsible for assisting the clinical staff by performing a variety of support functions that facilitate the delivery of surgical/procedural services to the patient working under the guidance of the Registered Nurse or designated health care professional in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and within the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the organization.
Performs daily set-up of the surgical suites and room turnover between cases, maintaining a clean and orderly work area throughout the OR. May terminally clean OR suites based upon department design.
Assists with patient positioning, lifting and transfers. Performs sterile holds as needed.
Restocks and maintains an adequate amount of supplies and linens needed for surgery and/or anesthesia daily use. May maintain oxygen tanks based upon department design. Reports shortage of supplies to supervisor.
Sets up equipment and positioning devices as needed for surgery. Reports to supervisor any broken, defective, or missing equipment or positioning devices. Cleans and maintains proper storage of equipment and positioning devices.
Transports patients to from multiple departments as needed. May obtain clean inpatient beds and stretcher based upon department design.
Responds to a variety of requests including running errands to and from other departments, obtaining items as needed, etc.
Performs patient POCT as needed. Performs daily quality control checks on POCT devices.
This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
• High school diploma or equivalent (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care)
• One-year perioperative experience (preferred)
$16.76
$24.65
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Inpatient Surgery - St. Mary's - Richmond
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A high school diploma or equivalent is required, and BLS certification is preferred upon hire. One year of perioperative experience is preferred for this role.
Market context
Perioperative Attendant roles in Virginia are typically in steady demand at hospitals that need reliable support for surgical teams and patient flow. This role is competitive because employers often prefer candidates with perioperative experience and BLS readiness, while the listed benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and paid time off. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your experience with perioperative care and whether you can obtain or already hold BLS.
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