Cardiac OR Attendant - EP/Cath Lab

Sentara Health; United States; On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement

Tuition reimbursement

401k/403b

Life Insurance

Medical plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, VA seeks an Operating Room Attendant to transport patients, assist with positioning, and help prepare the OR for procedures. The role includes cleaning suites between surgeries and stocking anesthesia equipment under staff guidance.

The position is full-time days with required high school diploma; OR/PCT experience is preferred. Sentara offers comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation as part of a larger health system.

Qualifications

• High School Grad or Equivalent (required).
• Operating room experience preferred.
• PCT experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients from ER/ICU to pre-op holding area.
• Clean operating room suites between procedures.
• Stock anesthesia supplies and clean anesthesia machines.
• Transport specimens and blood products to the lab.
• Assist in patient positioning under OR staff guidance.
• Prepare the operating room with sterile supplies.

Skills

Operating room experience

PCT experience

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift First (Days) Overview: Sentara Heart Hospital is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as an Operating Room Attendant. Position Status: Full Time, Days Position Location: Norfolk, VA- Heart Hospital connected to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. Overview This support is met through the transportation of patients from inpatient/emergency room/ICU departments to the pre-op holding area. In addition to the transportation of patients, the OR attendant is responsible for the cleaning of the operating room suites between surgical procedures. OR Attendants will support anesthesia staff both in the operating room setting as well as ancillary departments by ensuring adequate stocking of anesthesia supplies in medication carts, the cleaning of anesthesia machines, and the transportation of anesthesia machines and carts. OR attendants will be asked to transport specimens and blood products to and from the lab as well as ensure proper stocking of various formalin containers used for specimen handling and transport. The OR attendant will assist in the positioning of surgical patients with the guidance of professional OR staff. The OR attendant will help prepare the operating room suite by the opening of sterile supplies onto the sterile field and ensuring the proper equipment is available in the room for the surgical procedure.

Education High School Grad or Equivalent (required) Experience Operating Room experience is highly preferred. PCT experience is preferred.

Compensation: The base pay range for full-time employment is $19.46 - $28.35 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on‑call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra‑shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Emergency Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs
• 401k/403B
• 401a plans
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Work Perks
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
• Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work‑life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000‑member workforce.

Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco‑free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not‑for‑profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan.

The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years.

Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!