Or Assistant - Operating Room, Prn Working Varied Shifts

The OR Assistant is responsible for providing patient transportation and assistance with ambulation. This position assists clinical staff with patient care. Cleans operating areas and equipment as assigned.

• Dispose all linen and trash in the appropriate manner. Empty and replace sharps containers in all rooms.
• Assist Physicians with the application and removal of casts after additional training.
• Provides efficient transportation for patients both to and from requesting service areas. Uses wheelchairs, stretchers, beds in an appropriate fashion. Assists patient in and out of wheelchair and stretchers using proper wheel locking procedures. Cleans wheelchairs and stretchers and reports needed repairs to supervisor.
• Set up the two fracture tables for Orthopedic and Vascular procedures.
• Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of equipment to include processing and cleaning of endoscopes with additional training.
• Assist in positioning patients for surgery. Assist with positioning and holding patient extremities during prep.
• Clean stretchers and beds and replace sheets. Maintain equipment storage rooms. Perform individual daily extra assignments as assigned.
• Re-stock supplies, linens and fill the 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.
• Transport specimens to the laboratory.
• Clean operating room suites and other restricted areas. Terminally clean OR suites as assigned daily. Cleans vertical and horizontal surfaces that collect dust. Cleans tops of windows, doorframes, TV’s, and other high places, using ladder when necessary. Dusts, cleans and polishes furniture including beds.

Experience

• Medical field experience.

Education

• High School/GED or better

Licenses & Certifications

• Basic Life Support