Overview
Operating Room Assistant, OR, 40hr Days — Winchester Hospital
Job Type: Regular • Time Type: Full time • Work Shift: Day (United States of America) • FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Functions / Responsibilities
* Assist with preparing rooms, transporting patients and performing other functions to optimize the efficiency of the Operating Room department under the direction of nursing.
* Thoroughly clean operating rooms between procedures including equipment, walls, lighting and floor; collect and dispose of medical waste as needed; prepare rooms for following procedures to ensure expedient turnaround and a neat environment.
* Retrieve and sign out blood products.
* Process and deliver specimens and tissue to specified areas as requested.
* Retrieve and set up equipment as needed for surgical procedures.
* Push patients and patient charts between departments while conveying empathy and ensuring dignity, comfort and safety.
* Cross-trained to clean and disinfect anesthesia equipment.
* Perform EKGs, point-of-care blood tests, and other basic procedures as needed.
* Provide personal care and hygiene assistance to patients as needed.
* Maintain a clean and safe work environment to enhance patient satisfaction and a culture of safety.
* Maintain appropriate inventory par levels for the unit; address inventory issues timely and stock linen carts, blankets, suction containers and other non-sterile supplies.
Qualifications
Education/Experience
Required:
* High school diploma or GED
Preferred:
* Certified Nursing Assistant or a nursing student with completion of two clinical rotations or equivalent education or one year of clinical care experience
Licenses, Registrations, Certifications
Preferred: Certified Nursing Assistant
Life Support Certification Required: Basic Life Support
Equal Opportunity Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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