Operating Room Aide

Fraser Health; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks vacation

Health benefits

Pension plan

Job summary

Fraser Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support the Operating Room in Abbotsford, BC. You will decontaminate, assemble, sterilize and distribute surgical instruments and related equipment, and transport items as required.

You have Grade 12 and completion of a Sterile Supply Processing Program with at least one year of related experience. Our team offers comprehensive benefits, four weeks of vacation in year one, and a supportive, patient-focused work environment.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and completion of Sterile Supply Processing Program.
• 1+ year of related experience or equivalent combination.
• Knowledge of surgical and medical terminology.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work with others.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, decontaminates, assembles, wraps, sterilizes and stores instruments and supplies for an assigned area.
• Disassembles and cleans anaesthetic equipment and replaces worn parts as required.
• Picks surgical supplies/instruments for procedures and transports as needed.
• Prepares dirty instruments for transport and carries supplies to/ from the OR.
• Maintains cleanliness of sterilizers, instrument room and storage areas.

Skills

Surgical terminology

Mathematical aptitude

Communication

Equipment operation

Physical ability

Work organization

Education

Grade 12

Sterile Supply Processing Program

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $30.67 - $30.67 / hour

Job Summary

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including earning four weeks of vacation in your first year, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Detailed Overview

Cleans, decontaminates, assembles, sterilizes and distributes supplies, surgical instruments and related equipment for the Operating Room (OR); disassembles, cleans, washes and reassembles anaesthetic and related equipment as required; transports anaesthetic and surgical instruments and/or equipment to the assigned area and maintains equipment and supplies, as per established procedures; picks surgical supplies/instruments as per established procedures and/or physician's request and transports specimens as needed.

Responsibilities

1. Cleans, decontaminates, assembles, wraps, sterilizes and store instruments/equipment and supplies for an assigned area.
2. Disassembles, washes, cleans and reassembles a variety of anaesthetic related equipment, according to established procedures; replaces worn parts such as tubing, light bulbs and gaskets, as required.
3. Picks surgical supplies/instruments for surgical cases as per established procedures and/or per physician's request.
4. Prepares dirty instruments for transport; transports contaminated equipment and instruments to and from the Operating Room (OR); locates and obtains instruments/supplies as required.
5. Maintains cleanliness of sterilizers and sterile core and instrument room; cleans equipment room and shelving containing sterile and clean supplies.
6. Distributes instrument and/or equipment in accordance to established procedures.
7. Issues and/or delivers supplies, as requested; in conjunction with the Manager or designate, maintains departmental stock of supplies and checks against inventory levels as per established procedures; restocks supplies and sets up anaesthetic carts as per established procedures, fills supply requests from the OR and receives sterile supplies, as required. Checks and restocks plaster cart.
8. Participates in the Departmental Quality Assurance Program by participating in the routine maintenance of departmental equipment by cleaning, checking and testing sterilizers and other related equipment.
9. Transports specimens to the laboratory and picks up blood/blood products as assigned.
10. Assists with room set-up for cases by performing such duties as moving out dirty tables and equipment and moving in tables and equipment for the next case.
11. Restocks carts for theatres by obtaining supplies from bulk supply carts provided to the OR area and puts supplies away as needed.
12. Performs clerical duties such as assisting with the recording of workload statistics on supplies and equipment, answering the telephone, completing maintenance requisitions for signature, maintaining records, files and performs related typing duties.
13. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Grade 12, successful completion of Sterile Supply Processing Program, plus one (1) year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of surgical and medical terminology.
• Mathematical aptitude.
• Ability to communicateand deal effectively with others.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry outthe duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.