OR Support Associate

Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Center • Fairlawn, OH

46d

About The Position

The OR Support Associate is responsible for day-to-day stocking, cleaning, and general maintenance of the OR area. Cleans, sweeps, mops, waxes floors. Cleans and dusts patient rooms and general maintenance duties for OR, Pre-Op, and Post-Op areas.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years of demonstrated experience in patient/health care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans/ disinfects ORs between cases; prepares mop water daily; cleans designated equipment on a monthly schedule; helps to clean patient charts and inpatient beds.
• Stocks masks, scrub brushes, scrub solutions; saline, waters, blankets, etc., as needed; assists with unloading supplies in stock room as time permits; disperses supplies to designated area as time permits; maintains order of Storerooms A & B; appropriately breaks down and disposes of empty cardboard boxes; distributes linen as needed.
• Understands and follows appropriate PPE guidelines and exposure protocol if needed. Deposits room trash and linen in appropriate area-wearing necessary PPEs; secures and transports red trash (contaminated trash) and sharps containers as appropriate; empties kitchen trash as needed. Cleans and check outdates in clean core.
• Performs general maintenance duties for OR, Pre-Op, and Post-Op as needed.
• May assist OR staff in positioning surgical patients after induction of anesthesia; may assist OR staff in patient transfer to and/or from OR bed to cart; assists in transporting patients to OR and from OR to PACU.
• Understands and follows appropriate PPE guidelines and exposure protocol if needed.
• Runs all autoclave tests daily and cleans autoclave drains daily/cleans autoclaves as instructed. Participates in OR meetings; shares ideas for improvement/revision of policies/procedures which would enhance the work environment and overall operation of the OR.
• All other duties not specifically assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees