Operating Room Assistant - Senior - Day Shift - LH Anne Arundel Med Ctr - Operating Room

Luminis Health • Annapolis, MD

36d • $18 - $22

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and Surgeon, participates as a member of the multidisciplinary surgical team to assist with operating room set-up, intraoperative patient care including retractor holding, camera holding, and room turn-over to enable efficient use of operating room scheduling time in accordance with the Standards of Care at AAMC.

Requirements

• Required Minimum Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Required Minimum Experience: N/A
• Required License / Certifications: CPR - American Heart Association Healthcare Provider
• There is reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred: One year previous experience as a surgical patient care technician.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care during the intra-operative phase of the surgery using physician preference cards and organizing and prioritizing care activities based on the patient and/or environmental changes.
• Performs the following surgical skills: Opening surgical supplies, gowning and gloving all members of the surgical team, assisting the Circulator in prepping the patient, basic positioning of the patient, retractor holding, camera holding, decontamination/pre-cleaning of instruments used during case, between case cleaning, terminal cleaning of the ORs and surgical suite, performs operating room tasks as directed.
• Will assist Surgical Team with room turn-over to maintain targeted room turnover between surgical cases in assigned room.
• Prepares operating rooms for use: damp mops and dusts all horizontal surfaces before the first case of the day, anticipates and provides needed equipment for surgical cases, i.e. positioning devices, light sources, towers, tanks, fluids, etc.
• Maintains aseptic technique during the surgical procedure, is able to identify breaks in aseptic technique, and is able to demonstrate corrective actions if aseptic technique is compromised

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs and more
• Benefit offerings based on employment status

What This Job Offers

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