Covenant Health

Perioperative Technician, Operating Room

Full Time, 72 Hours per pay period, Day shift

Parkwest Overview:

Parkwest Medical Center, Covenant Health’s flagship facility in West Knoxville, combines world-class cardiac expertise with the warmth of home in serving a vibrant East Tennessee community. Since 1973, Parkwest has grown into the region’s largest hospital in the area, offering advanced services like an all-digital catheterization lab, comprehensive breast health, emergency, and critical care. It’s consistently ranked among Tennessee's top 10 hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and earns national recognition as a Top 100 Heart Hospital, as well as an “A” safety grade from Leapfrog. As part of Covenant Health, the region’s largest employer, Parkwest Medical Center, marries cutting-edge technology with compassionate, community-centered care, earning accolades for cardiology, stroke, surgical excellence, and patient safety. 

To learn more about Parkwest Medical Center and our units, visit Covenant Health Parkwest Medical Center Opportunities.  

Position Summary:

Provides supportive para-nursing functions in the Operating Room, Post Anesthesia Care Unit and Patient Holding Area.

• Demonstrates knowledge of sterile field.
• Illustrates proper technique for transporting and positioning patients safely.
• Displays understanding of proper body mechanics.
• Demonstrate special or bed positions such as Morgan Pelvic, Andrews Frame, etc.
• Recognize the area of surgical prep (clean or sterile).
• Assists in cleaning of rooms to include removing all trash, linen and mopping of rooms, suctions liners following isolizer.
• Maintains, cleans and stocks scrub areas to include sterilizer.
• Assist in daily and weekly cleaning of or to include autoclaves and solution cabinets.
• Demonstrates ability to assist RN in the skin preparation of the patient by safely holding extremities and preventing contamination of the prepped site.
• Demonstrates proper technique for surgical hand scrub.
• Demonstrates proper procedure for gowning and gloving.
• Assists with creation and maintenance of sterile field.
• Acts as third scrub under direction of a surgical technologist, RN, or physician.
• Orders supplies and maintains par levels as directed.
• Assists with formation of nursing assistant time schedule.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, BP and intake-output measurements.
• Assists in and accompanies patients in the admission, transfer and discharge procedures.
• Provides general care such as positioning, lifting or turning patients; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; ambulating patient; pre-operative supportive care; and application/removal of abdominal binder and anti-ambolism stockings.
• Assist patient with handling and care of clothing and other personal property through out their hospital stay.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Education:          

None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED.  Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

Minimum Experience:         

One (1) year of health care related experience required.

Licensure Requirement:      

None