Operating Room Assistant

DonorConnect•Murray, UT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Interested in a fast-paced, challenging, life-saving working environment that requires travel on private jets to hospitals throughout the western United States? Would you like to make a difference, knowing that you have helped in sharing the gift of life through organ donation and transplantation? If so, come join DonorConnect and our highly motivated surgical organ recovery team! Applicants with a strong operating room background, excellent communication skills, and strong surgical skills are encouraged to apply. The Operating Room Assistant primarily works as a surgical assistant to help our surgeons in the surgical recovery of organs for transplant. You will primarily be working with abdominal surgeons but may also assist cardiothoracic surgeons as well. Our work takes us to numerous hospitals in Utah and beyond, and your ability to share your transplant knowledge with the various OR staff is invaluable. You will play a critical role in ensuring that donated organs for transplant are recovered, handled, and packaged correctly to provide the best opportunity for a successful transplant. Successful candidates should have solid experience in the OR and participate in the surgery. This is a great opportunity for a well-rounded Surgical Technologist who is looking to expand their skills and career, or maybe an OR Nurse with scrub experience who wants more surgical time. DonorConnect is a federally designated nonprofit community service organization dedicated to the recovery of organs and tissues to be used for life-saving transplants. Our employees help save and heal lives! We at DonorConnect expect our employees to embody our I CARE+ values of integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect and expertise. This is a PRN position with no guaranteed or expected hours. Work opportunity is entirely driven by case activity, which varies widely. Most of our PRN pool averages 10 to 12 hours per week. Individual averages may vary according to interest and availability. "Shifts" are often short notice, and may take place anytime, including nights, weekends, and holidays. We offer a very competitive wage that factors in the unpredictable nature of this role.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Completion of a recognized Surgical Technologist course is required
Two years experience as a surgical technician or four years experience in organ/tissue recovery with applicable OR knowledge
Knowledge of medical terminology
Knowledge of organ and tissue transplant fields
Understanding of the operating room environment
Excellent public relations and interpersonal abilities
Solid oral and written communication skills
Attentive to detail and able to maintain accurate records
Able to work well with all levels of personnel in hospital settings and within the differing guidelines of each institution
Works well under stressful conditions
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time
Ability to move up to 70 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation
Ability to stoop, squat, or bend frequently
Exposure to patient elements including communicable disease, bloodborne pathogens, and other common hazards of a clinical setting
Ability to reason logically and make sound decisions, to consider alternative and diverse perspectives, to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

National CST certificate is preferred

Responsibilities

Surgical assistant to help surgeons in the surgical recovery of organs for transplant.
Primarily working with abdominal surgeons but may also assist cardiothoracic surgeons.
Share transplant knowledge with various OR staff.
Ensure donated organs for transplant are recovered, handled, and packaged correctly.
Participate in the surgery.