Operating Room Assistant

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health is hiring for an Sterilization Technician/Perioperative Support role to support operating rooms and sterile processing. You will sterilize rooms and instruments, prep patients, assist with positioning, and help with safe transfers, ensuring asepsis and patient safety in a fast-paced surgical environment.

Responsibilities include setting up tables and equipment, cleaning and returning instruments, stocking dressings areas, and performing general housekeeping daily.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs terminal room sterilization according to OSHA standards.
• Assists with positioning and prepping patients.
• Safely transfers and transports patients pre-, intra-, and post-operatively.
• Cleans equipment and returns it to proper storage area.
• Maintains dressing area, holding area and scrub sink stock.
• Performs general housekeeping duties daily.
• Proficient in setting up special tables and equipment.

Skills

Sterilization

Patient prep

Patient transfers

Equipment setup

Housekeeping

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

Job description

• Performs terminal room sterilization in accordance with OSHA standards, standard precautions, and departmental policy.
• Assists with positioning and prepping of patients.
• Safely transfers and transports patients pre-operatively, intraoperatively, and post operatively.
• Cleans equipment and returns it to proper storage area.
• Maintains male and female dressing area, holding area, and scrub sink area stock.
• Proficient in setting up special tables and equipment.

Essential Functions

• Performs terminal room sterilization in accordance with OSHA standards, standard precautions, and departmental policy.
• Assists with positioning and prepping of patients.
• Safely transfers and transports patients pre-operatively, intraoperatively, and post operatively.
• Cleans equipment and returns it to proper storage area.
• Maintains male and female dressing area, holding area, and scrub sink area stock.
• Performs general housekeeping duties daily.
• Proficient in setting up special tables and equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Must have the use of both hands and all fingers and is required to use his/her hands for gripping, speed work and precision during the manipulation of equipment and in the case of the surgery patient.
• Vision and hearing for distances of up to twenty (20) feet is necessary, depth perception and distinguish basic colors.
• The position requires frequent long, or irregular work hours, rotating shifts, walking on hard surfaces, being near moving equipment, changes in temperature, humidity, and exposure to blood borne pathogens.
• Works inside with occasional intermittent noise and exposure to conditions such as dust, fumes, and chemicals.
• Handling equipment and monitoring supplies. Requires communication skills, both oral and written to interact with patients and hospital staff.
• Strenuous physical effort will required in order to walk, stretch, bend, climb stairs, twist, squat or kneel to move and position the anesthetized patient by lifting, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 51 pounds in handling patients and medical equipment/supplies.

Education, Experience And Certifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire.