Operating Room Assistant

Baptist Health • Jacksonville, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room Assistant shall be responsible to transport supplies, equipment, and patients, scrub on surgical cases for retraction purposes as assigned, and provide technical support services for Surgery and/or Anesthesia. This individual will assist with pulling cases, opening/setting up procedures, assisting with cleaning of OR rooms, and reprocessing sterile instruments. The Assistant is also responsible to assist with maintenance of supplies, equipment, carts, and patient care. This employee may also assist the Circulating Nurse with delegated duties. This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of requirements for ORA II competencies regarding sterile technique, basic anatomy, and patient safety issues.
• Knowledge of proper body mechanics.
• Ability to communicate properly.
• Knowledge of how to avoid accidental exposure of self and other to harmful situations.
• Must maintain competency as regards to patient safety and field visualization.
• BLS required

Nice To Haves

• Clinical experience desired.
• When in the retractor holder role, must satisfactorily perform 5 each: open abdominal cases and 5 laparoscopic cases under the direct supervision of the Support Staff Supervisor, ST, and/or RN; documentation must be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Transport supplies, equipment, and patients.
• Scrub on surgical cases for retraction purposes as assigned.
• Provide technical support services for Surgery and/or Anesthesia.
• Assist with pulling cases, opening/setting up procedures.
• Assist with cleaning of OR rooms.
• Reprocess sterile instruments.
• Assist with maintenance of supplies, equipment, carts, and patient care.
• Assist the Circulating Nurse with delegated duties.

What This Job Offers

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