Operating Room Attendant - Part Time
About The Position
Sentara is hiring a part-time Operating Room Attendant at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. The position works first shift, 7 a.m.–3 p.m., Wednesday through Friday. The Operating Room Attendant supports professional staff in caring for surgical patients. Duties include transporting patients from inpatient, emergency room, and ICU departments to the pre-op holding area; cleaning operating room suites between procedures; and supporting anesthesia staff in operating rooms and ancillary departments. The attendant stocks anesthesia supplies in medication carts, cleans and transports anesthesia machines and carts, transports specimens and blood products to and from the lab, and stocks formalin containers used for specimen handling and transport. With guidance from professional OR staff, the attendant helps position surgical patients, prepare the operating room suite by opening sterile supplies onto the sterile field, and ensure the proper equipment is available for each procedure. Sentara offers market-competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. The listed full-time base pay range is $19.46–$28.35 per hour; pay for this role may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525-bed tertiary care facility and a teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer, and the organization identifies diversity, inclusion, and belonging as guiding principles. The workplace is tobacco-free.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED is required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Prior Environmental Services experience or operating room experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Transport patients from inpatient, emergency room, and ICU departments to the pre-op holding area.
- Clean operating room suites between surgical procedures.
- Support anesthesia staff in operating rooms and ancillary departments.
- Stock anesthesia supplies in medication carts.
- Clean and transport anesthesia machines and carts.
- Transport specimens and blood products to and from the lab.
- Stock formalin containers used for specimen handling and transport.
- Assist in positioning surgical patients under the guidance of professional OR staff.
- Prepare the operating room suite by opening sterile supplies onto the sterile field.
- Ensure the proper equipment is available in the room for surgical procedures.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave
- Emergency backup care
- Long-term and short-term disability plans
- Critical illness plans
- Life insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
- Tuition assistance of $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria
- Paid holidays
- Educational assistance or student loan repayment
- Voluntary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
