OR Assistant - Operating Room - FT Days

Sky Lakes Medical Center•Klamath Falls, OR

About The Position

The OR Assistant supports operating room staff by transporting patients, assisting with patient positioning and case setup, preparing sterile items, and cleaning and maintaining operating rooms, equipment, and supplies. The role includes routine cleaning and decontamination, waste handling, linen replacement, and maintenance of autoclaves and other equipment. The assistant must follow precautions for chemicals and exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids, demonstrate organizational service standards, and complete required orthopedic education and clinical competencies for the Hip and Knee certification program. The position also supports training new employees and may cross-train in other operational areas.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical computations.
Ability to understand and accurately follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and surgeons.
Ability to collaborate with surgeons and coworkers and work in a team environment with little supervision.
Good judgment and effective problem-solving skills.
Ability to practice universal precautions when exposed to communicable diseases and body fluids.
Ability to communicate directions.
Ability to prioritize and organize tasks and workload demands efficiently.
Professional demeanor and ability to cope with high stress levels.
Ability to tolerate exposure to cleaning agents and chemicals.
Ability to work all shifts and alter work schedules to meet department needs.
Ability to complete required orthopedic education and meet Hip and Knee certification clinical competencies.

Responsibilities

Transport patients safely to and from surgery and the PACU when requested.
Assist operating room personnel with patient positioning.
Assist operating room personnel with case setup and open sterile items to the surgical field.
Clean and maintain items and surgical areas between cases, at the end of the day, according to weekly schedules, and during monthly maintenance; decontaminate operating rooms and removable equipment between cases.
Collect, segregate, and dispose of waste materials in all areas.
Maintain supplies of scrub items, solutions, caps, shoe covers, cleaning supplies, and cleaning solutions.
Replace linen on patient beds and gurneys as needed.
Clean and maintain autoclaves every other week.
Operate and maintain equipment used in carrying out job responsibilities.
Develop working familiarity with precautions, use, and disposal methods for chemicals used in the job.
Demonstrate competence in the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategic plan through applicable proficiency testing, skill demonstrations, service excellence standards, and documentation review.
Work all shifts and adjust work schedules to meet department needs.
Assist with training new employees and cross-train to other operational areas.
Complete required annual orthopedic education topics as directed by the Ortho Steering team for Hip and Knee program certification.
Meet the clinical competencies of the Hip and Knee certification program to directly care for Hip and Knee patients.
Perform other duties as assigned.