At Virtua Health, we exist for one reason – to better serve you. That means being here for you in all the moments that matter, striving each day to connect you to the care you need. Whether that's wellness and prevention, experienced specialists, life-changing care, or something in-between – we are your partner in health devoted to building a healthier community. If you live or work in South Jersey, exceptional care is all around. Our medical and surgical experts are among the best in the country. We assembled more than 14,000 colleagues, including over 2,850 skilled and compassionate doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners equipped with the latest technologies, treatments, and techniques to provide exceptional care close to home. A Magnet-recognized health system ranked by U.S. News and World Report, we've received multiple awards for quality, safety, and outstanding work environment.In addition to five hospitals, seven emergency departments, seven urgent care centers, and more than 280 other locations (https://www.virtua.org/locations) , we're committed to the well-being of the community. That means bringing life-changing resources and health services directly into our communities through our Eat Well food access program (https://www.virtua.org/about/eat-well) , telehealth, home health, rehabilitation, mobile screenings, paramedic programs, and convenient online scheduling. We're also affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics. Location: Lourdes Health System - 1600 Haddon Ave Employment Type: Employee Employment Classification: Regular Time Type: Full time Work Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America) Total Weekly Hours: 40 Additional Locations: Job Information: Job Summary: Coordinates throughput of patients in surgical area with charge RN. Leads the Perioperative Assistants throughout the day to help facilitate the OR schedule, room set-up, and TOT in partnership with Anesthesia Technicians and Core Technicians. Provides basic care services including patient, specimen, and equipment transport along with room cleaning, environment of care maintenance, fluid and linen management. Oversight of maintaining and ordering inventory. Assists Product Inventory & Service Coordinator with unpacking and restocking of supplies. Position Responsibilities: Designates daily roles and responsibilities to PSA’s. Reviews daily schedule with PSA’s and charge RN to promote efficiency during room set-up and TOT. Assists with training and orientation, conducts and follows-up on quality, safety and audits. Receives, responds and directs workforce to meet requests. Prioritizes OR suite cleaning for room “Turnover” and cleans common areas within the perioperative area using prescribed procedures. Communicates with charge nurse throughout the day to prioritize needs of the department. Oversight of maintaining and ordering inventory in coordination with the Product Coordinator. Stocks shelves in compliance with par levels, stocks linen and fluids. Uses available technology as applicable. Responsible with assisting Products Coordinator in putting away all warehouse supplies daily Assists in OR set-up for each case, having essential equipment moved into the room. Following case, cleans and puts away equipment not needed. Removing broken equipment and notifying Core Tech / charge RN. Transports and handles essential equipment per policies and procedures. Assists with transferring, transporting and positioning of patients while using correct body mechanics. Transport of fresh and frozen section specimens, checking specimen log for transport. Position Qualifications Required: Required Experience: 1 year of Perioperative Assistant experience required Required Education: High School diploma or equivalent (GED) Training / Certification / Licensure: BLS Certification