OR Assistant, Full-time, Rotating

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Chicago, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The OR Assistant supports surgical patients and the operating room team by providing transport, equipment, supply, cleaning, and other operational services. Responsibilities include transporting patients after surgery from recovery to Same Day Surgery or nursing units, assisting with patient lifting and positioning as directed, transporting specimens and blood products, moving and preparing equipment and supplies, cleaning stretchers and assisting with between-case cleaning, and supporting operating room readiness. The role follows organizational policies, procedures, ethics and compliance requirements, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. The position requires on-call coverage and the ability to walk and stand for the entire shift. This is a rotating full-time position that requires weekend shifts, various shifts, and holiday coverage as needed. Orientation may include shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., and 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The permanent schedule is Tuesday through Thursday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., and Friday through Saturday, 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. On-call coverage is from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends, with a one-hour response time to arrive onsite.

Requirements

High school graduate.
Current BLS (Provider) certification through the American Heart Association.
Basic reading and writing skills for understanding and documentation.
Ability to walk and stand for the entire shift.
Ability to respond to on-call requests, including a one-hour response time to arrive onsite.
Regular and reliable attendance.

Nice To Haves

Previous hospital experience, preferably in transport or Environmental Services.
Excellent, friendly customer service skills.

Responsibilities

Transport surgical specimens from the operating room to the universal tube system or pathology lab, log specimens, respond to specimen pickup requests, and complete specimen reconciliation with pathology staff.
Receive, store, deliver, and return blood products and blood refrigerators while following the reconciliation communication process.
Transport soiled case carts to CSS and deliver clean case carts and instruments to the appropriate operating room suites.
Transport surgical patients and assist with patient lifting, positioning, and transfers as directed by nursing staff.
Deliver patient belongings to recovery rooms and nursing units as needed.
Move operating room equipment, specialty beds, supplies, and other items to and from storage and operating room suites.
Refill warmers and replenish supplies, including scrub brushes, masks, goggles, forms, and oxygen tanks.
Clean surgical stretchers, perform intra-operative linen changes, dock Neptune suction machines, and assist with between-case cleaning.
Identify, isolate, communicate, and document broken equipment for repair.
Assist with surgical supply readiness, case setup, and room setup.
Communicate task completion, delays, changes, and other relevant information to the control desk coordinator and operating room team.
Respond promptly to pages and the Expediter ORA light, and record name and pager number on the pod grease board.
Assist with pre-operative skin preparation and precept new employees in job responsibilities.
Record and time-stamp all shift activities on the ORA log/trip sheet.
Maintain a clean and orderly work environment, demonstrate reliable attendance, and support other pods as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.