Operating Room Assistant - Mount Carmel New Albany
About The Position
In accordance with the Mission and Guiding Behaviors; the Operating Room Assistant, under the direction of a Registered Nurse, will provide patient care tasks, in an atmosphere sensitive to each person’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. Functions within the standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines of the Organization. What you will do: Assists with placing patient in the designated surgical position (e.g. supine, prone, lateral, lithotomy). Monitor positioning and traction devices as appropriate. Verifies integrity of sterile packaging and sterilization indicators. Open sterile supplies and instruments using aseptic technique. Assists with room turnover. Adheres to aseptic technique principles. Maintains OR supply inventory and linen. All other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Education: High school graduate or equivalency required.
- Experience: Previous healthcare experience preferred
- Effective Communication Skills
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication.
- Math computation skills.
- BLS healthcare provider training required.
Responsibilities
- Assists with placing patient in the designated surgical position (e.g. supine, prone, lateral, lithotomy).
- Monitor positioning and traction devices as appropriate.
- Verifies integrity of sterile packaging and sterilization indicators.
- Open sterile supplies and instruments using aseptic technique.
- Assists with room turnover.
- Adheres to aseptic technique principles.
- Maintains OR supply inventory and linen.
- All other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Mount Carmel Health System recognized by Forbes in 2025 as one of America’s Best State Employers.
- Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one.
- Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
- Generous paid time off programs.
- Employee recognition programs.
- Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting on day one.
- RN to BSN tuition 100% paid at Mount Carmel’s College of Nursing.
- Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).
- Employee Referral Rewards program.
- Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible colleague, you’ll be able to see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday. You deserve to get paid every day!
- Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
