Operating Room Assistant: Pre Post Unit

Hoag•Newport Beach, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role facilitates patient flow, serves as a central point of communication, assists with patient transfers and remains with patients while awaiting their procedures as needed. The Operating Room Assistant performs primary duties including patient transport, general cleaning, equipment cleaning, gathering equipment, proper preparation and assembly of highly specialized equipment, specimen transport, room turnover, and performing shave preps. They will also assist the team with patient-care (positioning and prepping) under the direction of an RN, MD, or Tech. Additionally, they prepare for the next procedure by setting up trays and supplies, and maintain supplies for the modalities. For Operating Room specific duties, the room turnover goal is 25 minutes or less, and maximizing efficiency is expected. For Imaging Services, this role involves ongoing telephone communications between departments, assisting with prioritizing daily patient schedules, coordinating within the procedure room as directed, retrieving lab results, and providing assistance to all hospital-based Imaging departments and campus adjacent imaging centers as needed to support patient care. For Cath Lab specific duties, this role includes transporting non-controlled pharmaceuticals to the lab when ordered, educating lab staff regarding proper sanitizing practices and signing off competencies, orienting and signing off employees to supply distribution centers, collaborating with technologists to manage the availability of sterile instruments, and being responsible for the receipt, distribution, and storage of supplies while utilizing a technology-based LEAN par management system. This role also serves as a department resource and product liaison.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Skills and knowledge of equipment related to the surgical/ procedural environment
1 year of patient care experience in hospital setting or 6-month experience as Operating Room/Imaging/CathLab Assistant preferred
BLS Certification

Nice To Haves

6-month experience as Operating Room/Imaging/CathLab Assistant

Responsibilities

Patient transport
General cleaning
Equipment cleaning
Gathering equipment
Proper preparation and assembly of highly specialized equipment
Specimen transport
Room turnover
Performing shave preps
Assist the team with patient-care (positioning and prepping) under direction of RN/ MD/ Tech
Prepare for the next procedure (set up trays, supplies, etc.)
Maintain supplies for the modalities
Facilitate patient flow
Serve as a central point of communication
Assist with patient transfers
Remain with patients while awaiting their procedures as needed
Room turnover goal is accomplished in 25 minutes or less (Operating Room Only)
Maximizing efficiency is expected (Operating Room Only)
Ongoing telephone communications between departments (Imaging Services Only)
Assisting with prioritizing daily patient schedules (Imaging Services Only)
Coordinating throughout in procedure room as directed (Imaging Services Only)
Retrieving lab results (Imaging Services Only)
Provides assistance to all hospital-based Imaging departments and campus adjacent imaging centers as needed to support patient care (Imaging Services Only)
Transporting non-controlled pharmaceuticals to lab when ordered (Cath Lab Only)
Responsible for educating lab staff regarding proper sanitizing practices and signs off competencies (Cath Lab Only)
Responsible for orienting and sign-off of employees to supply distribution centers (Cath Lab Only)
Collaborates with technologists to manage availability of sterile instruments available for use (Cath Lab Only)
Responsible for receipt, distribution, and storage of supplies while utilizing technology-based LEAN par management system (Cath Lab Only)
Serves as a department resource and product liaison (Cath Lab Only)