OR Service Assistant II
About The Position
Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida's Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Department of General and Specialized Surgery evaluates and treats common and complex conditions affecting the abdomen, gastrointestinal system and breasts. Our experienced caregivers are skilled in minimally invasive methods, including robotic-assisted and laparoscopic surgeries. When you join this team as an OR Service Assistant, you will assist in various supportive tasks, such as transporting patients, gloving surgeons, opening sterile supplies and holding retractors during procedures. This role is critical to the OR - without your help, surgery would not be possible. A caregiver in this position works days from 6:00AM - 2:30PM, with on-call requirements.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
- Understanding of surgical workflows, surgical terminology and physician preferences
Nice To Haves
- Sterile Processing Certification or Operating Room Technician (ORT) Certification
Responsibilities
- Assist in transporting patients, room turnover and setting up the Operating Room.
- Maintain and operate special equipment and surgical sets and ensure proper sterile conditions.
- Coordinate equipment and supplies for service-specific surgical cases.
- Monitor and track the loaning/lending of supplies and equipment and ensure the availability and functionality of equipment and supplies for their services.
- Scrub in and provide limited assistance to surgeons, such as holding limbs, holding retractors, suctioning and sponging wounds.
- Clean used instruments after surgery.
- Maintain surgical sterility throughout procedures.
- Coordinate and document equipment repairs and loaner returns.
- Work as a liaison to educate staff in the proper use and functioning of equipment.
- Assist in transferring patients from surgical table to stretcher or bed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
