Operating Room Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of six months job-related experience
• Read and speak conversational English

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to and from the operating room area, ensuring patient safety and reporting any patient complaints. Assists nursing with lifting, rolling, moving, and transferring patients to and from the operating room bed. Assists in positioning patients for surgery. Holds limbs and assists circulator in sterile prepping the surgery site.
• Transports specimens to the laboratory and runs unit errands to and from ancillary units, such as pharmacy, medical records, radiology, ASU, and medical units.
• Restocks supplies, non-specialty carts, and prep carts, and fills blanket warmers in the sterile core as needed. Washes sinks and other plumbing fixtures and replaces supplies, such as paper towels, soaps, and toilet paper as needed. Polishes metal or other bright surfaces, cleaning glass and enamel fixtures with proper cleaning chemicals. Retrieves x-rays, nourishment, and linen daily. Puts nourishment supplies away.
• Sets up specialty tables and additional equipment for specific procedures. Reports malfunctions or broken equipment to the manager or charge nurse in a timely manner. Returns cleaned equipment to its respective location after use and maintains equipment storage rooms. Operates operating room based sterilization equipment (i.e., steris, autoclaves).
• Cleans operating room suites and other restricted areas in between cases in an efficient and timely manner, maintaining clean and unobstructed hallways and scrub areas. Cleans OR suites as assigned daily, including vertical and horizontal surfaces that collect dust, and cleans tops of windows, doorframes, TVs, and other high places, using a ladder when necessary. Dusts, cleans, and polishes furniture including beds. Cleans stretchers and beds and replaces sheets.
• Disposes of all linen and trash in the appropriate manner, adhering to standard bloodborne precautions. Empties and replaces sharps containers in all rooms.
• Mops floors in all areas on a daily basis. Waxes, strips, and buffs floors as needed (with additional training). Dry and wet mops floors of OR suites, other side areas, hallways, and other areas as assigned, maintaining a clean, orderly area at all times.
• Demonstrates positive performance behavior by listening and accepting instructions from the surgical team in a supportive, positive manner. Demonstrates ability to receive and give messages correctly. Communicates to patients, families, physicians, and healthcare workers using caring and thoughtful words.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by Director, Manager, or Nurse.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.