Trauma and Operating Room Unit Aide

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As an Operating Room Unit Aide for the surgical team at Banner University Medical Center - Phoenix, you will directly impact patient care by providing a clean and risk-free surgical environment. Your responsibilities will include cleaning operating rooms after each surgery, stocking ORs with supplies, and performing other necessary operational tasks. This role offers the opportunity to work in a level one trauma facility, engaging with various types of surgical services within a positive team environment that fosters growth and learning. Banner Health is a large, nonprofit healthcare system dedicated to making healthcare easier and better through coordinated clinical care, expanded research, and nurturing medical professionals. The Phoenix campus is a nationally recognized academic medical center with over 730 licensed beds, unique specialty units, and Magnet™ recognition for nursing excellence, collaborating with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix.

Requirements

Certification for BLS is required.
Requires skills and abilities typically attained with six months of healthcare experience.
Must possess excellent organizational skills.
Effective human relations and communication skills.
Working knowledge of medical terminology is required.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
Knowledge of patient related supplies, materials, equipment and aseptic techniques.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Inventories, orders, replenishes, and disperses supplies within the department, ensuring all areas and carts are appropriately stocked and the supplies are readily accessible to the clinical staff.
Assists with transportation, delivery, and pick-up of supplies, health records, lab specimens, and/or equipment.
Rotates and inventories stock to ensure sterile packaging integrity and current expiration dates.
Monitors utilization and recommends changes as appropriate.
Maintains quality records of various department equipment, supplies, storage areas, etc.
Maintains unit equipment, instruments and trays in accordance with department policy.
Cleans, sorts, assembles equipment, instruments and/or trays according to standard set-up and replaces in designated areas, ensuring they are readily accessible.
Responsible for finding and bringing equipment or instruments for procedures, under the direction of the clinical staff.
May check instruments and equipment, as assigned, to see if they need repair and liaison with technology management.
Maintains clean and safe work environment and discards soiled linen and trash.
Completes room set-up which may include comprehensive cleaning, bed turnover and preparation of special procedure carts.
Remove debris from floors, walls, equipment and other surfaces using disinfectant, damp mops etc.
Provides basic, hands-on, patient care as requested by supervisor, including but not limited to patient transport and ambulation.
May provide general support to the department, including performing administrative tasks and greeting and assisting patients, visitors, physicians, and ancillary personnel.
May provide back-up support for Monitor Techs in designated departments – this will require additional specialized training provided by the department.