Veterinary Assistant - North Haven, United States - The Central Hospital for Veterinary Medicine Inc

The Central Hospital for Veterinary Medicine Inc North Haven, United States

2 weeks ago

Description

Job Description

Operating Room Assistant

The role of the OR technician is to ensure the highest standard of peri-operative and intraoperative surgical care for all surgical patients. Strict adherence to current standards of asepsis operating room etiquette and protocol are to be upheld at all times. In-depth knowledge of soft tissue and orthopedic procedures, in addition to a thorough working knowledge of applicable surgical instrumentation. It is expected that the OR Technician will be responsible for operating room and surgical equipment cleanliness and maintenance, and to maintain adequate inventory of disposables needed for procedures. The OR technician will work closely with surgeons to perform non-sterile circulatory duties and to provide sterile surgical assistance during procedures. OR technicians will work closely with members of the anesthesia team to provide efficient, coordinated care for all surgical patients

General Duties

Coordinate daily schedule with surgeons and anesthesia team
Verify patient positioning, surgical margins, and surgical equipment with surgeons
Set up for patient prep
Set up operating rooms for scheduled procedures
Test and maintain electric surgical equipment (c-arm, scope towers, cautery, etc)
Ensure that OR's are stocked and appropriately disinfected each day
Organize and maintain surgical implant inventory
Organize and maintain surgical disposables inventory
Maintain inventory of supplies within the surgical core and in OR's
Must have a general knowledge of surgical instrument identification, in addition to knowing where instruments and supplies are located.
Work closely with Central Sterilization team to ensure availability of instruments and packs for daily procedures
Knowledge of correct instrument care and sterilization techniques
Maintain surgery case logs
Facilitate operative reports
Attend departmental rounds
Submit histopathology/culture samples- correctly package and submit samples to various lab locations
Assist with wound management and bandage changes
Able to properly run bloodwork
Ability to follow all Central Hospital's Standard Operating Procedures such as, but not limited to:
1. Patient preparation
2. Scrubbing, gowning and gloving
3. OR etiquette
4. Daily, weekly and monthly OR cleaning schedules
5. Anesthetic Machine and procedure set up
Develop the ability to take quality orthopedic and soft tissue radiographs.

Pre-Surgical Duties

Verify surgical cases for the next day
Verify availability of surgical supplies for cases
1. 1st of the month check all procedures scheduled
2. Weekly check for procedures upcoming the next week
3. 1 day in advance of procedure
Clarify any issues with patient prep/positioning, OR set-up, instrumentation prior to induction
Set up OR's accordingly
1. Rooms have been properly cleaned prior to procedures
2. All equipment needed for procedure should be in the OR
3. Pre-check all electronic equipment
4. Lights adjusted
5. Patient table should be set up with towels and warming devices. Adjust table height
6. Diagnostic imaging displayed
7. Patient information input into scope tower
Set up patient prep area
1. Ensure that clippers are cleaned, disinfected and in good working order.
2. New clipper blades
3. Sterile saline
4. 4% chlorhexidine scrub, undiluted
5. Chlorhexidine solution/alcohol spray
6. Sterile, non-woven gauze
7. Sterile bowl
8. Exam gloves
9. Sterile gloves
10. Tape and vetwrap
11. Sterile drape
Assist anesthesia tech with induction
Assist as needed with/or perform central line or urinary catheter placement
Assist as needed with nerve blocks or epidural administration
Surgically clip surgical area with appropriate margins
1. Confirm surgical site/incision with surgeon
Perform dirty prep and final aseptic target prep, ensuring appropriate contact time
Assist with/ensure appropriate patient positioning in the operating room
Perform final sterile prep on patient
Perform circulatory duties and/or provide sterile assistance

Circulatory Nurse Duties

Ensure that the aseptic standards are maintained at all times
Properly open sterile packs and instruments
Perform verbal surgical checklist
Verify pass/fail status of sterile indicators in packs and on peel pouches
Ensure that sterile personnel perform sponge and sharps counts during the procedure and prior to closing
Remain available during the procedure to provide sterile personnel with additional items
Accurately apply post-operative bandages

Scrub Nurse Duties

Provide sterile surgical assistance to surgeons in the operating room
Knowledge of the surgical procedure being performed
Must be able to accurately perform aseptic handwashing, closed gloving and sterile gowning
Maintain a clean and organized instrument table
Anticipate the needs of the surgeon
Accurately identify and hand off surgical instruments
1. Knowledge of instrument function
Provide assistance with tissue handling
1. Knowledge of appropriate tissue handling
Perform sponge, instrument and sharps counts
Correctly assemble and operate drills, saws and various other equipment
Accurately apply post-operative bandages

Post-operative Duties

Update surgical case log
Maintain surgical travel sheet and enter surgical charges
Submit samples for histopathology/culture
Strip, clean and disinfect OR after each procedure
Re-stock operating rooms and surgical core
Perform Central Sterile Processing Duties

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