Operating Room Assistant
About The Position
The Operating Room Assistant maintains cleanliness in operating rooms and provides support with transporting patients and items throughout the hospital. The position maintains, prepares, and moves equipment and supplies within the operating room. It does not directly manage other caregivers. The role supports the operating room team by cleaning operating rooms, offices, bathrooms, common areas, pre-op, and PACU, and by ensuring beds, tables, positioners, and supplies are available and maintained. The assistant is expected to support the organization’s vision, mission, and values; contribute to continuous improvement; help maintain a safe environment; uphold professionalism and confidentiality; and provide timely, efficient, accurate customer service and patient care.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS/CPR) certification required by date of hire.
- Surgical Cleaning Technician Certification within one year of hire.
- Ability to wear the personal protective equipment required to perform the job safely.
Nice To Haves
- Some institutional housekeeping experience.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a clean environment in the operating rooms.
- Ensure beds, tables, positioners, and supplies are available and maintained.
- Support operating room staff by cleaning operating rooms, offices, bathrooms, common areas, pre-op, and PACU.
- Complete unit-specific and annual CBLs and competencies on time.
- Support the organization’s vision, mission, and values.
- Support Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement.
- Help provide and maintain a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests.
- Conduct activities professionally and confidentially, comply with applicable laws and policies, report known or suspected violations, and cooperate with organizational investigations and proceedings.
- Deliver timely, efficient, and accurate customer service and/or patient care.
- Perform additional duties of similar complexity as required or assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
High school or GED
