**Description** Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? **Job Title** : Surgical Support Assistant **Entity** : LGH **Location** : Lancaster General Hospital - 555 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA 17602 **Hours** : 1.0 FTE (40 Hours per week), Day Shift | Occasional On-Call, Weekends, and Holidays Position Summary: + Assists with the delivery of patient care in accordance with established methods and procedures, under the supervision and guidance of the RN. Patient care includes care to patients in the following age groups: neonatal (birth to stabilization), pediatric (infant to 12 years), adolescent (13 to 17 years), adult (18 to 64 years), and geriatric (over 64 years). Responsibilities: + Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties: + Prepare the correct surgical bed with linens, retrieve equipment, assist with opening sterile supplies, and check surgical lights and replace bulbs as needed. + Assist with prep and patient positioning using proper body mechanics. + Assist with the placement and hook-up of OR equipment. + Assist scrub team with sterile supplies Tying the backs of the scrub gowns, etc. . + Ensure appropriate equipment is obtained prior to and during procedures. + Transport specimens as requested and ensures bed stretcher is ready for patient at the end of surgery. + Assist with lifting or transferring patient from the OR bed to stretcher for transport. + Clean all flat surfaces and changes out used anesthesia circuit and suction tubing. + Mop floors, removes and delivers trash to appropriate area. + Remove surgical equipment and return to appropriate storage. + Transport patients, if needed. + Re-stock Operating Rooms, return equipment and supplies to the appropriate areas and report the status of the Operating Rooms to the next shift. + Routinely performs necessary housekeeping independently within assigned area of department. + Observe and report unusual situations, reactions, effects, or conditions to responsible person. + Report and tag equipment that is out of order. + Understand and follow universal protocol and the parameters of the sterile field and traffic flow for the Operating Room. Credentials: + Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required) Education or Equivalent Experience: + H.S. Diploma/GED (Required) + One (1) year of experience as a hospital patient care assistant (Preferred) We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. REQNUMBER: 250353