Operating Room Assistant | MGH-Endoscopy

Partner's Healthcare; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham seeks an Operating Room Assistant for the Endoscopy unit at 273 Charles Street, Boston. The role supports patient care in a high-volume ambulatory GI setting, with a 40-hour weekly schedule, day shifts and alternating weekends/holidays as needed.

Responsibilities include patient safety, transfers, basic unit orientation, and teamwork within the surgical staff. Requires a high school diploma and prior hospital/medical office experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Role does not accept experience in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Ensure excellent patient care and safety in the operating room.
• Assist in patient transfers and transports.
• Provide hospital/unit orientation information for guests, patients and families.
• Identify patients using two identifiers.
• Collaborate with surgical team and healthcare staff.
• Comply with hospital policies and standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

OR scheduling focus

Reading directions

Body mechanics

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

Schedule 40 hours | Days(5) 8-hour shifts | 7:00 am- 3:30pm | Monday - Friday | No nights Alternating weekend/holidays required

The Opportunity

Operating Room Assistant - Endoscopy - Blake 4

The Endoscopy Unit provides total gastrointestinal care. Ninety percent of the patients are outpatient, and the remaining ten percent are inpatients or transfers from another facility. There are approximately 20,000 cases performed in the unit annually.

• Responsible for ensuring excellent patient care, maintaining safety standards, and providing medical assistance in the operating room.
• Promotes a philosophy of patient/family focused care through cordial greeting and interactions with patient, families and hospital personnel.
• Provides hospital/unit orientation information for guest, patients and families.
• Demonstrates an awareness of hospital systems and procedures, location of all departments, procedure areas and other patient services.
• Refers patients, families and others to appropriate resources.
• Independently transports and assists in the transfer of patients.
• Properly identifies patients utilizing 2 approved identifiers.
• Ensures safety and support measures in patient transfer ( i.e. bedrails raised, patient covered with blanket and warm).
• Is aware of special precautions in transferring patients with precautions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.

Licenses and Credentials

None.

Experience

• Medical Office/Hospital/Managed Care Experience 0-1 year required.
• Operating Room Experience 0-1 year preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to comprehend written directions for mixing cleaning supplies and ordering supplies.
• Must be aware of proper body mechanics when assisting in patient transfer and lifting of heavy objects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with other health care members.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the surgical team.
• Must constantly be alert and attentive to progress of O.R. schedule to meet tight deadlines.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type Onsite

Work Location 273 Charles Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Employee Type Regular

Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Pay Range $17.71 - $24.28/Hourly

Grade 2

Benefits

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement

1200 The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership "looks like" by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People‑Focused, half Performance‑Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.