OPERATING ROOM ASSISTANT (Pool)

ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES OF WISCONSIN•Village of Pewaukee, WI

17m

About The Position

The Operating Room Assistant (ORA) role reflects The Surgery Center’s Mission by providing competent, convenient, cost-effective, quality surgical care. Reflects the values of teamwork, trust, respect, and confidentiality. The ORA performs a variety of duties as a support member of the surgical team, helping to clean the OR between cases, arrange equipment for use in surgical cases, and will be trained in sterile technique to open sterile instruments to the field. The ORA is responsible for other activities as assigned by the Supervisor. Ability to travel to satellite locations as assigned. Must be willing to travel between satellite locations, work flexible days and hours as needed including evenings, job duties as assigned and have computer technical knowledge.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent is required.
CPR training within 6 months of hire.
Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision required.
Must be able to prioritize work by order of importance and work effectively under stress in a surgical environment.
Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
Must support team members by stepping in whenever necessary to handle additional duties within the expectations of this role.
Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and memos.
Must be willing to travel between satellite locations, work flexible days and hours as needed, including evenings.

Nice To Haves

CNA experience and/or health care related experience preferred.
Operating Room experience a plus.
Willing to train the right candidate.
Knowledge of Medical Terminology to understand instrumentation, surgical procedures, and surgical schedule preferred.

Responsibilities

Adheres to hand washing requirements, workflow patterns, standard precautions, sterility assurance, and dress code.
Assists OR staff according to AORN Recommended Practices and unit policies.
Handles sharps appropriately, per policy.
Prepares clean and contaminated instruments and supplies utilized in the Surgery suite for transport, in an appropriate manner, and transports to decontamination for processing and re-sterilization.
Demonstrates care of delicate instrumentation by proper handling and storage of instruments.
Demonstrates knowledge and ability to operate equipment used in processing, including instrumentation such as ultrasonic cleaner, washer-disinfector, Sterrad and autoclave, using the appropriate settings.
Assists in Surgery suite maintenance including case preparation, turn-over, and terminal cleaning. Follows AORN Recommended Practices and the Surgery Center’s policy.
Adheres to all infection control policies including OSHA guidelines for Universal Precautions for exposure to blood and body fluids, utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and sharps handling.
Shows flexibility in meeting the needs of the Surgery Center and the clinical units.
Maintains strict patient and professional confidentiality.