Operating Room Assistant - Surgical Services / Operating Room, University Hospital
About The Position
The Operating Room Assistant supports Surgical Services at University Hospital by assisting with patient transport and positioning, maintaining and stocking operating room areas, cleaning equipment and suites, and carrying out assignments from the RN or board runner. The role follows direction from surgeons and nursing staff and adheres to infection control, sterile technique, and safety requirements. The position requires frequent standing and walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling, with occasional sitting and stooping or crouching. Employees must work the defined schedule, including overtime as required, and maintain regular, prompt attendance. Employees in regular positions of at least 20 hours per week (.50 FTE or greater) qualify for benefits.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent; experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
- Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification required.
- A comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the stated requirements.
- Uses basic logic and common sense to arrive at solutions.
Responsibilities
- Receives verbal or written assignments from the RN or board runner.
- Reports changes in patient condition and any skin condition to the RN.
- Cleans equipment between each patient use and cleans equipment, furniture, and operating room suites according to departmental, facility, and infection control policies.
- Operates unit equipment as required and runs unit errands as needed.
- Maintains clean, neat, and stocked areas; stocks supplies as needed and keeps hallways clear of equipment.
- Signs or initials documentation.
- Responds to overhead pages.
- Participates in orientation of new employees as assigned.
- Adheres to current infection control and safety standards and sterile or aseptic technique.
- Safely transports patients and assists with patient positioning under anesthesia under the direction of the surgeon and nursing staff.
- Completes mandatory department, educational, and hospital requirements.
- Maintains regular and prompt attendance and works the defined schedule, including overtime as required.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Employees in regular positions working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) qualify for benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
