Operating Room Assistant I

Massachusetts Eye And Ear • Danvers, MA

218d

About The Position

The Operating Room Assistant I is responsible for ensuring excellent patient care, maintaining safety standards, and providing medical assistance in the operating room. This role promotes a philosophy of patient/family focused care through cordial greeting and interactions with patients, families, and hospital personnel. The assistant provides hospital/unit orientation information for guests, patients, and families, demonstrates an awareness of hospital systems and procedures, and refers patients and families to appropriate resources. The position involves independently transporting and assisting in the transfer of patients, ensuring proper identification of patients, and maintaining safety and support measures during patient transfers.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Medical Office/Hospital/Managed Care Experience 0-1 year required.
• Operating Room Experience 0-1 year preferred.
• Must be able to comprehend written directions for mixing cleaning supplies and ordering supplies.
• Must be aware of proper body mechanics when assisting in patient transfer and lifting of heavy objects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with other health care members.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the surgical team.
• Must constantly be alert and attentive to progress of O.R. schedule to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a philosophy of patient/family focused care through cordial greeting and interactions with patient, families and hospital personnel.
• Provides hospital/unit orientation information for guests, patients and families.
• Demonstrates an awareness of hospital systems and procedures, location of all departments, procedure areas and other patient services.
• Refers patients, families and others to appropriate resources.
• Independently transports and assists in the transfer of patients.
• Properly identifies patients utilizing 2 approved identifiers.
• Ensures safety and support measures in patient transfer (i.e., bedrails raised, patient covered with blanket and warm).
• Is aware of special precautions in transferring patients with precautions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED