Operating Room Attendant
UT Southwestern Medical Center
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Job summary
UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is seeking a full-time Operating Room Attendant to support surgical teams, decontaminate rooms, and transport patients and supplies across the hospital campus. The role requires adhering to Standards Precautions and OSHA guidelines.
Responsibilities include stocking OR supplies, maintaining clean work areas, and assisting during procedures. A High School diploma and 1–3 years hospital experience are required, with BLS certification on hire.
Qualifications
- Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Experience: 1 year to 3 years in a hospital.
- Licenses and Certifications (BLS) required upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Performs proper Operating Room decontamination procedures after each surgical procedure and as deemed necessary by surgical team.
- Orders, stocks, and monitors usage of routine Operating Room Attendant supplies, blankets, surgical solutions, hair covers, shoe covers, masks, scrub, brushes, and plastic liners at designated areas throughout surgical environment.
- Transports and retrieves patients, patient floors and ICU beds, instruments, supplies, equipment, and labs to and from surgery and various other destinations throughout hospital and campus in timely and efficient manner.
- Dons sterile gloves and any necessary PPE to assist Operating Room staff with transferring, prepping, and/or positioning surgical patient.
- Responds to all reasonable requests, overhead pages, and beeps timely and completes on-call duties.
- Organizes and prioritizes OR Attendant tasks based on schedule and need, ensuring cost-effective, high-quality patient care.
- Participates in unit-based performance improvement activities.
- Distributes OR schedule throughout hospital and campus efficiently.
- Monitors and maintains OR stretchers, beds, scrub sinks, and hallways for cleanliness and safety.
- Prepares, maintains, and disassembles OR Attendant utility carts daily.
- Serves as subject matter expert and on-call resource for OR staff.
Skills
Education
Job description
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
- Education High School Diploma or equivalent or Graduate of formal program or documented on-job training
- Experience 1 year to 3 years of experience in a hospital
- Licenses and Certifications (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire
- Experience
Operating room attendant experience preferred
- Performs proper Operating Room decontamination procedures after each surgical procedure and as deemed necessary by surgical team. Collects and discards hospital waste using appropriate color-coded bag system. Performs duties using Standards Precautions and OSHA guidelines.
- Orders, stocks, and monitors usage of routine Operating Room Attendant supplies, blankets, surgical solutions, hair covers, shoe covers, masks, scrub, brushes, and plastic liners at designated areas throughout surgical environment.
- Transports and retrieves patients, patient floor and ICU beds, instruments, supplies, equipment, and labs to and from surgery and various other destinations throughout hospital and campus in timely and efficient manner.
- Dons sterile gloves and any necessary personal protective equipment to assist Operating Room staff with transferring, prepping, and/or positioning surgical patient. Operates standard Operating Room equipment properly, safely and efficiently.
- Responds to all reasonable requests, overhead pages, and beeps timely. Completes all on-call duties in timely and efficient manner and acts as first-line resource person to surgical team while on-call.
- Organizes and prioritizes Operating Room Attendant tasks based on surgical schedule and identified need. Performs all Operating Room Attendant duties in manner that is cost effective without compromising quality patient care.
- Participates in unit based performance improvement activities.
- Distributes Operating Room schedule throughout hospital and campus in efficient and timely manner.
- Monitors and maintains Operating Room stretchers, beds, scrub sinks, and hallways for cleanliness and safety.
- Prepares, maintains, and dissembles Operating Room Attendant utility carts on daily basis.
- Serves as technical subject matter expert, resource person, and/or preceptor to Operating Room staff and new Operating Room Attendants. Completes written clinical performance evaluations form in timely manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Must be able to help lift patients, heavy boxes, and instrument sets.
- Work requires ability to operate basic/standard pieces of OR equipment.
- Bending/Leaning Over
- Carrying
- Handling
- Lifting
- Standing
- Stooping
- Walking
- Clinical Setting
- Hospital Setting
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
866600 - Surgery - CUH
Full-time
Day Job
Regular
Oct 30, 2026, 2:50:44 AM
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