Operating Room Assistant

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Retirement plan

Education benefit

Bonus program

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora, CO is seeking an Operating Room Assistant (ORA) to support surgical teams by preparing the OR, coordinating supplies, and assisting with patient transport and turnover.

This full-time position works Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM–3:00 PM and includes benefits; pay depends on experience. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and BLS certification at hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED must be possessed at time of hire.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing the OR for procedures by setting up rooms per procedure cards.
• Ensure availability of equipment, instruments, beds, and stretchers; collaborate with team.
• Transport equipment, medications (non-controlled) and specimens across the facility.
• Perform low-level disinfection of equipment.
• Assist with patient transfers to the OR holding area and with positioning.
• Manage room turnover, cleaning, waste removal, and equipment removal from rooms.
• Process post-surgery case carts, discard sharps, and coordinate with Sterile Processing.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job ID: 107708

Location: Aurora

Position Type: Regular

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job Overview

The Operating Room Assistant (ORA) plays a vital role in supporting surgical teams by ensuring a clean, organized, and efficient operating environment. ORAs work closely with nurses, surgeons, and anesthesiologists to anticipate needs and provide essential support during surgeries. By efficiently managing supplies and equipment, ORAs contribute to the overall success of surgical procedures and patient safety.

Department: Operating Room

Job Status: Full time, 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits

Shift: Monday-Friday 6:30-3p

Salary Information: Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Hourly Range: $18.27 to $27.40

Duties & Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or surgical technician (ST), assists in preparing the operating room (OR) for surgical procedures by setting up rooms per procedure preference cards.
• Works closely with co-workers to ensure availability of needed equipment, instruments, OR beds, and stretchers.
• Transports and delivers items, such as equipment, medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs), and specimens throughout the facility.
• Performs low-level disinfection of equipment.
• Assists with transporting patients to the OR holding area, assists with lifting, positioning, and/or transferring patients as indicated.
• Assists with timely turnover of rooms including cleaning room, removing trash and linen, and removing equipment from room.
• Processes post-surgery case carts when needed, including discarding sharps, emptying suction cannisters, disseminating unused supplies, and sending carts to the Sterile Processing Department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • High school diploma or GED
• Licenses & Certifications
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers at time of hire.

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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Estimated Close Date: 10/15/2026