Operating Room Assistant - Transporter

Southern Illinois Hospital Services•Carbondale, IL

10d

About The Position

The Operating Room Assistant provides essential support to the perioperative team by transporting patients, assisting with operating room preparation and turnover, maintaining a clean and safe surgical environment, and supporting efficient workflow through supply management and coordination with ancillary departments. The role includes patient and visitor transport, room cleaning and preparation, supply stocking, equipment handling, and coordination with Sterile Processing and Environmental Services.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Intermittent hand manipulation.
Intermittent lifting and carrying of up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Greet, escort, and transport patients and visitors to and from surgical areas courteously and professionally.
Assist surgical staff with operating room turnover and prepare rooms between cases.
Damp dust operating rooms before scheduled procedures to support infection prevention standards.
Clean surgical rooms and change linens on inpatient beds as needed.
Pull surgical instruments for cases and prepare operating rooms for upcoming procedures or the following day.
Handle and transport surgical specimens to the laboratory according to established protocols.
Monitor portable oxygen tanks and replace empty tanks as necessary.
Use supplies cost-effectively, return equipment to designated locations, reshelve unused supplies, and report equipment malfunctions.
Retrieve blood products from the Blood Bank according to established procedures.
Remove trash from surgical areas and communicate with Sterile Processing and Environmental Services (EVS).
Stock and refill blanket warmers each morning, mid-day, and before the end of the shift.
Assist EVS with cleaning the Operating Room Core, including wiping sinks, mopping floors, removing trash, and cleaning unused equipment.
Remove and transport empty boxes to designated disposal areas.
Stock inner core supplies and fluid warmers daily to ensure case readiness.