Operating Room Assistant

30 Shea Medical Center; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth's Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to support the Operating Room team. The role emphasizes cleaning ORs, preparing rooms, and maintaining supplies under RN supervision.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED, enrollment as a healthcare-related college student, and BLS certification. Prior healthcare experience is preferred and CSPD certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• College student in healthcare-related field is required.
• BLS Certification (Healthcare Provider) is required upon hire.
• CSPD Certification may be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans operating rooms and surrounding areas per guidelines.
• Performs terminal cleans of ORs and maintains supplies.
• Transports specimens, blood products, and equipment as needed.
• Assists with patient positioning under RN supervision.
• Maintains linens, supplies, and equipment in the sub-sterile area and OR.
• Assists with case cart preparation and intra-department transports.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College student in healthcare related field

BLS Certification

Job description

Primary City/State: Shea Medical Center - 9003 E Shea Blvd Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Category: Healthcare Support Shift: Night Department: Labor & Delivery-2D 1+ experience required Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most - caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities: JOB SUMMARY

Functions as part of the Operating Room (OR) team, with the goal of facilitating OR efficiencies, while adhering to applicable guidelines, protocols and policies. Responsible for cleaning the ORs and surrounding areas within OR complex, performing terminal cleans of all ORs, preparing ORs, maintaining adequate levels of cleaning and OR turnover supplies, transporting specimens, blood products and equipment/supplies, assisting with patient positioning and transport (under supervision of and as directed by RN), and maintaining adequate levels of blankets/fluids in warming cabinets.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provides environmental services and assists with room turnover by cleaning of the operating rooms, OR furniture, equipment, scrub sink areas, clean cores, and hallways according to guidelines.

Removes trash, soiled linen, and suction containers transports them to the assigned area.

Makes up the OR bed and returns all OR furniture to its designated place.

Maintains orderliness/neatness throughout the surgical suite.

Performs terminal cleans of all ORs per HonorHealth guidelines.

Assists with case cart preparation and transportation, supplies, retrieves and returns specialized equipment per type of surgery.

Maintains inventory of linens and certain supplies in the sub-sterile area and in the OR.

Identifies and disposes of used supplies and replace with new clean/sterile supplies.

Available to facilitate patient positioning under the direction of an RN.

Obtains proper positioning devices and equipment for the procedure.

Assists with inpatient/outpatient transports under the under the direction of an RN.

Transports specimens to the lab utilizing standard precautions, obtains blood and blood products from the lab maintains adequate levels of blankets/fluids in warming cabinets.

May assist in the preparation and assembly of basic equipment utilized during surgery, under the direction of a supervisor, and/or leadership of the department.

Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or GED Required

Other / Certificate Vocational/Specialized training College student in healthcare related field. Required

Other / Certificate Vocational/specialized training such as related coursework, seminars, and/or certifications. Preferred

EXPERIENCE

Other, Up to Six (6) months of related experience Required

1 year, in healthcare environment or college student in healthcare related field Preferred

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification, Other BLS Healthcare Provider Course C Upon Hire Required

Other CSPD Certification Preferred

We're all in for your career.

Expert care from experts who care. At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. Our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness, but behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and unwavering dedication. We’re delivering a healthcare experience that simply feels better through:

• Nine acute-care hospitals
• Over 200 primary, specialty and urgent care centers
• More than 17,000 team members and 4,000 medical staff

Since 1927, we’ve been focused on doing what matters most - caring for people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

From humble beginnings to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, we’re just as driven as we were a century ago. Come join us and go all in for your career.

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