OR Assistant

Trinity Health•Maywood, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, and MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,500 physicians. The OR Assistant role involves transporting patients to the Operating Room for surgical intervention, assisting in the operating room turnover process including cleaning tables and equipment, and practicing aseptic principles to ensure protection from infection. This role also requires handling supplies and specimens appropriately to ensure proper processing and maintaining asepsis, and providing assistance to the Registered Nurse in the room to facilitate the progress of cases.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Less than one year of previous job-related experience
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree OR equivalent training acquired via work experience or education

Responsibilities

Transports patients to the Operating Room to allow surgical intervention to take place.
Assists in operating room turnover process, including cleaning tables/equipment.
Transports patients from various locations throughout the hospital into the OR.
Practices aseptic principles in the Operating Room to ensure protection from infection
Handles supplies and specimens appropriately to ensure proper processing and maintains asepsis.
Provides assistance to the RN in the room to facilitate the progress of the cases