Attendant, Operating Room

St. Joseph's Health Care, London; London; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health Care London in London, Ontario, is seeking an Operating Room Attendant for a part-time role. The position involves portering patients, assisting with transfers, positioning for surgery, and supporting room turnover.

Salary range is $28.37 to $28.70 per hour. Hours include days, evenings and weekends. Immunization requirements and Health Care safety standards apply.

Qualifications

• Must have a Secondary School Diploma.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Porter patients between areas.
• Assist with transfer of conscious and unconscious patients.
• Assist with positioning of patients for surgery.
• Help with room turnover between cases and cleaning tasks.

Skills

Oral & written English

Interpersonal skills

Organizational ability

Self-direction

Assertiveness

Education

Secondary School Diploma

Tools

Hospital equipment knowledge

Computer systems basics

Job description

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Sep 19, 2026

CARING FOR THE BODY, MIND & SPIRIT SINCE 1869

Operating Room

St. Joseph's Hospital - London, ON

Part Time

Salary Range: $28.37 - $28.70 /hour

The Operating Room is a highly technical, fast paced department. The attendants function as an integral member of the team which includes nurses, surgeons, anesthetists, medical students, respiratory therapists, and nursing unit secretaries.

The duties of the Operating Room Attendant include:

• Portering patients
• Assisting with transfer of conscious and unconscious patients
• Assisting with positioning of patients for surgery
• Assisting with room turnover between cases including; Washing furniture, OR bed, and monitoring equipment; handling linen; transporting soiled case carts to Central Processing, and dismantling in the decontamination area
• Moving heavy, fragile equipment such as lasers and microscopes
• Stocking service carts
• Distributing linen, surgical masks, and scrub solutions

It is understood that the hours of work reflect the current scheduling arrangements and are subject to change as determined by the Employer. The current schedule includes days, evenings and weekends.

Essential Qualifications

• Secondary (High) School Diploma
• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills in English
• Demonstrated organizational ability and self-direction
• Excellent interpersonal, observation and assertiveness skills
• Health and physical condition consistent in heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, walking

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in French would be an asset
• Experience as an Operating Room Attendant
• Previous experience in a health care environment
• Working knowledge of computer systems
• Knowledge of hospital equipment

Teaching and Research

• St Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St Joseph's you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties

Immunization Requirements

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing.

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