Operating Room Assistant/UKHC

U K Healthcare Ltd; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY is seeking an Operating Room Assistant (ORA) to support the perioperative team.

The ORA opens sterile supplies, holds instruments, transports patients, and assists with OR turnover, including cleaning and stocking. You may also help with inventory and ensuring patient ID accuracy while working with complex surgical schedules.

Qualifications

• HS required.
• 1 year related hospital experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Open sterile supplies and prepare instruments.
• Assist with transporting patients and supplies.
• Support OR turnover tasks and inventory counts.
• Ensure patient IDs and belongings are secured.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Follow directions

Education

High School Diploma (HS)

Job description

Posting Details

• Job Title Operating Room Assistant/UKHC
• Requisition Number RE54523
• Working Title ORA
• Department Name H3320:Perioperative Services
• Work Location Lexington, KY
• Grade Level 05
• Salary Range $15.00-22.60/hour
• Type of Position Staff
• Position Time Status Full-Time
• Required Education HS
• Required Related Experience 1 yr
• Required License/Registration/Certification None
• Link to Equivalencies https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
• Deadline to Apply 11/02/2026

Physical Requirements

This position requires regularly lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to or over 50 pounds; and standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Also involves some exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to blood-borne or airborne pathogens and recombinant DNA or viral vectors.

Shift

Must be able to work days, evenings, and/or nights with some weekends, holidays, and on-call requirements per departmental need (40 hours per week).

Job Summary

The ORA assists the nursing team through duties such as opening sterile supplies; holding instruments and extremities; running errands; obtaining supplies and blood/pharmacy products; transporting patients by bed, wheelchair, or stretcher; ensuring patient ID badges are correct; securing patient belongings; and performing OR turnover duties include cleaning OR tables, mopping floors, changing trash and linens, and assisting with inventory counts. Responsibilities involve handling equipment and supplies with aseptic technique; efficiently communicating; maintaining patient confidentiality; and pushing, pulling, and/or lifting patients and objects up to/greater than 100 pounds.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

The ideal candidate will have the ability to follow directions; excellent organization skills; great attention to detail; customer focus; and exceptional communication skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No

Preferred Education/Experience

Previous hospital experience preferred.

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.