Operating Room Assistant - Clearview - PRN
About The Position
The Operating Room Assistant provides technical support services and assists with patient care as a member of the surgical team. The role includes transporting patients, running errands, relaying messages, and helping with patient care and room turnover. The assistant performs direct and indirect patient care duties, maintains clean and safe patient-care and surgical-support areas, and adapts to changing department needs and the needs of individual patients. The position requires compliance with applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, as well as the employer’s Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct. The role is based in a healthcare patient-care environment and routinely involves exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, communicable diseases, and potentially hazardous medications or waste.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience functioning calmly in a pressure situation.
- Experience working with little supervision.
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
- Proficiency using computers, software, and web-based applications.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work with little supervision.
- Ability to use good judgment and handle difficult situations.
- Good organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to function calmly in a pressure situation.
- Ability to move throughout the department and facility.
- Ability to meet the role’s very heavy physical work demands, including exerting more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, more than 50 pounds frequently, and more than 20 pounds constantly.
Nice To Haves
- Six months of patient-care experience.
- Operating room experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support services and assist with patient care as a member of the surgical team.
- Transport patients, run errands, and relay messages.
- Assist with patient care and room turnover.
- Perform indirect patient care duties.
- Perform direct patient care duties.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment in patient-care and surgical-support areas.
- Maintain required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training, and credentials.
- Adapt to rapid day-to-day changes in the department or unit.
- Adapt behavior and communication to the patient population, including respecting privacy, introducing oneself appropriately, explaining services or procedures, requesting permissions, and adjusting communication style.
- Perform other related duties as required.
- Remain knowledgeable about applicable federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, and ensure compliance.
- Report known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and patient or employee safety, privacy, or other compliance concerns.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
