Operating Room Assistant

St. Charles Health System; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Charles Health System in Bend, OR is seeking an Operating Room Assistant to maintain a clean, safe OR environment and assist with patient and item transport.

The role includes preparing and moving equipment and supplies within the OR and supporting OR staff with cleaning duties across related areas. Required is a high school diploma or GED, with BLS/CPR certification by date of hire and Surgical Cleaning Technician Certification within 1 year.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience with institutional housekeeping is preferred.
• Ability to maintain a clean and safe operating room environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean environment in the Operating Rooms.
• Assist with transport of patients and items throughout the hospital.
• Prepare, move and maintain equipment and supplies within the OR.
• Support OR staff with cleaning of ORs, offices, bathrooms and common areas.
• Adhere to policies, procedures and confidentiality standards.

Skills

Cleaning

Patient transport

Equipment handling

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Operating Room Assistant is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness in the operating rooms (OR). This position also provides assistance with transport of patients and transport of items throughout the hospital. In this role you will maintain, prepare and move equipment and supplies within the OR.

This position does not directly manage any other caregivers.

Essential Functions And Duties

• Maintain a clean environment in the Operating Rooms.
• Ensure all beds, tables, positioners and supplies are available and maintained.
• Provide support to O.R. staff to consist of cleaning O.R.’s, offices, bathrooms, common areas, pre-op and PACU.
• Complete unit specific and annual CBL’s and competencies on time.
• Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.
• Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.

EDUCATION

• Required: High school diploma or GED
• Preferred: N/A

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION

• Required: The American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS/CPR) certification required by date of hire. Surgical Cleaning Technician Certification within 1 year of hire
• Preferred: N/A

Experience

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: Some institutional housekeeping experience