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Facility: Baptist Health Shelby Hospital

Location: Alabaster, AL

Shift: 6:30am-2:30pm

Being an Perioperative Support Associate is more than just a job — it's a calling. It’s about making a real difference in people’s lives, providing comfort and compassionate care to those who need it most, and being part of a dedicated team that saves lives every day.

Baptist Health Hospitals offer great NEW Competitive Pay and great fulltime & part-time benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan 
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance 
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP) 
• Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance 
• Car Insurance 
• Educational benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

 ALL benefits start day one

Join our Growing Team at Baptist Health Shelby Hospital in Alabaster, AL!

 At Baptist Health Shelby Hospital, we’re proud to be a leading 252 bed acute care facility dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare with a community-focused touch. Located in the heart of Alabaster- one of Alabama’s fastest growing and most desirable places to live- we serve over 30,000 emergency visitors annually and offer a wide range of advanced clinical services, including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics, urology, robotics surgery, and more. 

Our State-of-the-art facilities feature cutting-edge technology such as 3 Tesla MRI, robotic surgical systems, and 256-slice CT scanner- empowering top tier care. Recognized for excellence with accolades like ACC Cath Lab Accreditation, Trans catheter Valve certification, and Primary Stoke Center Designation, we’re committed to growth, innovation, and community well-being. 

Whether you’re an experienced specialist or just beginning your healthcare journey, Baptist Health Shelby offers a dynamic environment where your skills make a real difference. Join us in a welcoming, fast-paced setting with easy commutes, ample free parking, and a team that feels like family. Be part of a hospital that’s shaping the future of healthcare in Alabama- Where your career can thrive and your community can flourish! 

A Brief Overview

Participates as a member of the perioperative nursing team. The primary focus of this position is patient, specimen, and equipment transport, OR. sanitation and assistance with maintenance of unit supply levels.

What you will do

• Specific duties include cleaning stretchers, OR. tables, equipment, and rooms
• May assist the registered nurse and anesthetist in transporting postoperative patients to the recovery unit. Conveys and receives information in a timely manner
• Performs operating room sanitation tasks
• Stocks operating room with supplies
• Checks, counts, and stocks supplies (warmers, cabinets, bodies, sub sterile/supply rooms, linen, and bags)
• Transports patient specimens, cultures, blood and body fluids to pathology, radiology, and the laboratory
• Provides assistance with moving and lifting patients, supplies and equipment
• Reports defective material or equipment to supervisor
• Under the direct supervision of the Registered nurse and/or anesthesia provider, may assist with positioning of patients for procedures and performs sterile gloving without contamination and holds extremities during patient preparation
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility
• May have limited access to areas storing medications
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures
• Meets annual educational requirements
• Demonstrates self-direction and personal accountability for their work practice and shows responsiveness to departmental and facility needs
• Performs duties in a cost-efficient manner
• Contributes to organizational effectiveness by reporting for duty on time, adhering to policies concerning rest and lunch breaks, and completes assigned duties in an effective, efficient manner
• Performs duties while presenting a consistent professional image in appearance, work performance and communication practices
• Demonstrates a positive attitude when interacting with patients, their families, visitors, other employees, physicians and other associates
• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary surgical healthcare team in all work settings
• Participates in Environments of Care activities as assigned
• Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies
• The PSA I must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in the perioperative setting

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare certification