PRAC Associate Administrative Coordinator - South Bend Orthopedics

Function as an assistive person by

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• Protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources
• Demonstrating safe operation of equipment machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation
• Handling specimens according to facility policy and procedures
• Performing interventions to protect the patient from infection
• Assembling supplies and equipment;
• Assuming an active role in assisting patient with care needs;
• Proactively optimizes opportunities to enhance flow and efficiency of the center;
• Orienting patient to environment;
• Maintaining patient normothermia;
• Assisting with patient transfers;
• Assisting throughout the facility in environmental cleaning;
• Protecting the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy
• Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
• Complying with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy.
• Provide hand-off report to other teammates that are accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient’s condition and response to care.
• Clean and prepare equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions for use.
• Perform other duties as assigned.