Operating Room Assistant - Transporter

CO01 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc.; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarship program

Tobacco-free campus

Experiential learning opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare seeks a Phlebotomy Technician to support the perioperative team and ensure smooth patient transport, room turnover, and infection prevention in the surgical environment.

You will manage supplies, assist with instrument prep, and coordinate with EVS and Blood Bank to maintain case readiness. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and compassionate patient care.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds intermittently.
• Knowledge of infection prevention standards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet, escort, and transport patients and visitors to surgical areas.
• Assist with OR turnover and room preparation between cases.
• Perform damp dusting in operating rooms to support infection control.
• Clean surgical rooms and change linens as needed.
• Assist with pulling instruments and preparing rooms for procedures.
• Transport specimens to the laboratory per protocol.
• Monitor portable oxygen tanks and replace as needed.

Skills

Patient transport

Room turnover

Infection prevention

Supply management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

Provides essential support to the perioperative team by facilitating patient transport, assisting with operating room preparation and turnover, maintaining a clean and safe surgical environment, and supporting efficient workflow through supply management and coordination with ancillary departments.

Principal Accountabilities

Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality Education

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Licenses and Certification N/A
• Experience and Skills
• Technical Experience: N/A
• Physical Activities Intermittent hand manipulation required
• Intermittent lifting and carrying of 50 pounds

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Greets, escorts, and transports patients and visitors to and from surgical areas in a courteous and professional manner.
• Assists surgical staff with operating room turnover, including room preparation between cases.
• Performs damp dusting in operating rooms prior to the start of scheduled procedures to support infection prevention standards.
• Cleans surgical rooms, including changing linens on inpatient beds as needed.
• Assists with pulling surgical instruments for cases and preparing operating rooms for upcoming procedures or the following day.
• Handles and transports surgical specimens to the laboratory in accordance with established protocols.
• Monitors portable oxygen tanks and replace empty tanks as necessary.
• Promotes cost‑effective practices through appropriate use of supplies, returning equipment to designated locations, reshelving unused supplies, and reporting equipment malfunctions.
• Assists with the retrieval of blood products from the Blood Bank following established procedures.
• Removes trash from surgical areas and communicates effectively with Sterile Processing and Environmental Services (EVS).
• Stocks and refills blanket warmers each morning, mid‑day, and prior to the end of shift.
• Assists EVS with cleaning the Operating Room Core, including wiping down sinks, mopping floors, removing trash, and cleaning unused equipment.
• Removes and transports empty boxes to designated disposal areas.
• Performs daily stocking of inner core supplies and fluid warmers to ensure case readiness.

Compensation (Commensurate with experience): $17.37 To $26.06

At Southern Illinois Healthcare, we realize that in order to provide our surrounding communities with excellent care, we must begin by providing our employees with that same care and appreciation. We offer rich opportunities to develop and grow professionally, an environment of excellence in patient care, and the awareness that everything we accomplish is a direct outgrowth of the superb efforts and dedication of our employees.

Working to put the right people, exhibiting the right attitude and behaviors, in the right roles is not just a goal, but a priority of Southern Illinois Healthcare.

For the health of you and our patients, SIH and SIH Medical Group campuses are tobacco free.

SIH is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

We are excited you are here and are proud to offer experiential learning opportunities for students at every stage of career development.

As a student at SIH, you will see first-hand how the work we are doing supports OUR MISSION: to improve the health and well-being of all the people in the communities we serve.

Your future is bright, and we are honored that you chose SIH to be part of your career journey.

The SIH Scholarship Program brings together college scholarship money with hands‑on work opportunities.

Qualified applicants are eligible for money to cover tuition, lab fees, books, and educational supplies.

Begin a rewarding career in healthcare as a Phlebotomy Technician! The SIH Phlebotomy Program allows you to begin working in as few as nine weeks!