Operating Room Assistant - Hamilton, NJ

RWJBarnabas Health•Hamilton, NJ

38d•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible, under the supervision of the RN and OR coordinator, for assisting with the set-up of the operating room for procedures. Ensuring equipment is available and functioning, picking instruments and needed items for cases, transporting specimens, transporting patients when needed, and restocking of supplies. Assisting Anesthesiologists as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Basic Life Support with American Heart Association required within 90 days of starting

Nice To Haves

Experience in an operating room

Responsibilities

Places supplies in the appropriate storage areas
Apply appropriate techniques required to assist nursing in positioning the surgical patient
Restock scrub sink areas, locker room areas for hats, shoe covers, etc
Bring stretchers to room at end of case, lock and assist with taking patients off the OR bed
Run errands as needed, i.e., obtain blood, take items for copying, pick up ICU beds, take specimens to designate departments (i.e oncology, mammography), and to the lab
Check equipment and bring non-functioning or broken items to desk
Checks OR schedule for case cart completion
Pull outdates, remove from inventory and return to OR office for disposition.
Check each OR room for proper equipment, i.e., armboards, table parts, stirrups, clark socketts, etc. Put away equipment that does not belong in the rooms
Assure case carts in department (assure no missing items)
Return the "return" cart to CSS
Runs errands as needed to be included but not limited to i.e. obtain blood, take items for copying, pick up ICU bed
Takes specimens to various departments i.e. pathology (fresh and frozen), Lab (cultures), mammography
Assists with checking of expiration dates and the cleaning of OR supply carts and specialty carts