Operating Room Assistant_BIDMC

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Operating Room Assistant at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. supports the perioperative team by transporting patients, assisting with positioning, and restocking supplies across the OR suite.

This role collaborates with nurses and physicians to ensure patient safety, equipment readiness, and efficient patient flow, including clinical support like moving and setting up beds and responding to urgent needs in PACU or related areas.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Basic familiarity with computers.
• Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with patients/families, management and healthcare team clearly and courteously.
• Helps to facilitate a cooperative and positive work environment.
• Transports patients as directed, maintaining comfort and safety.
• Assists nurse in patient care by lifting and positioning patients.
• Picks up and delivers medications/specimens as directed.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Web navigation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

The Operating Room Assistant reports to the Perioperative Manager.

This position is responsible for providing a wide variety of duties including; assisting with transport of patients independently transporting patients, assisting with positioning of patients, monitoring equipment and supply par levels, restocking, cleaning and set-up of patient bays and retrieval of beds

Job Description: Essential Responsibilities

• Communicates with patients/families, management and members of the healthcare team clearly and courteously.
• Helps to facilitate a cooperative and positive work environment.
• Cross-covers for UCO during absences (PACU only).
• Transports patients as directed, maintaining a conscious regard for their comfort and safety.
• Assists nurse in patient care by lifting and positioning patients.
• May assist with other patient care tasks, as directed, (i.e. preps).
• Provides assistance to nursing staff during patient admission/discharge by anticipating needs, i.e. infusion pumps, Baer Hugger, PCA/Epidural pumps, monitors, oxygen tanks, setting up stretchers/beds with oxygen tank and mask, IV pole, pillow, blanket.
• Transports patients to and from inpatient units with assistance or independently.
• Accompanies outpatients to lobby and waits with then until their transportation arrives.
• Assists them into their vehicle (PACU only).
• Transports patients to other parts of the hospital as required.
• Picks up and delivers medications/specimens as directed.
• Obtains or returns blood products to/from Blood Bank as directed.
• Cleans patients' equipment including: monitors, cables and specialty equipment.
• Assists in manpower support for moves, special set-ups and any other occasion when a larger than normal group is needed.
• Restocking of supplies on unit including bedside cards, infusion, epidural, and PCA pumps from the distribution center.
• Stocks warmers with blankets, solutions.
• Stocks pods, cleaning supplies.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Basic familiarity with computers.
• Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Competencies

• Written Communications Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
• Team Work Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
• Customer Service Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Physical Nature of the Job

Very Heavy work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 50 pounds of force continually. Employee is physically active in all elements of the job.

Pay Range

$20.50 - $27.59 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging.

We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.