Operating Room Attendant

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee UNC Health Care is seeking an Operating Room Attendant to transport patients and assist with positioning during surgical procedures. You will help with room setup, cleaning between cases, and ensure a safe OR environment under RN supervision.

This full-time, onsite role requires a High School diploma or equivalent and BLS certification; preferred CNA training or prior surgical experience. Night shifts and 40-hour work week are noted in the job details.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• BLS certification required.
• Preferred: Nursing Assistant course completion.
• Preferred: experience in a surgical setting.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients, specimens, blood, and products between clinical areas and assists with patient positioning.
• Sets up operating rooms by positioning equipment and supplies and prepares case needs.
• Assists with other patient care activities under RN supervision.
• Maintains safe, clean OR environment and uses cleaning agents correctly between cases.
• Cleans and prepares ORs, stocks supplies, and ensures organization of scrub sinks and corridors.

Skills

BLS certification

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Nursing Assistant course (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

Description

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Summary: The Operating Room Attendant is responsible for the transport of pre-operative and post-operative patients, assisting with positioning of surgical patients, cleaning operating rooms between surgeries, maintaining equipment and storerooms, obtaining supply carts and special-order items, and assist with direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients, specimens, blood, and blood products between clinical areas. Assist with positioning and holding limbs for surgical site prep. Completes pre-op skin prep as outlined in physician orders.
• Obtains case needs for each operating room by positioning equipment, aids, and supplies. Assists with all aspects of room set up and cleaning.
• Performs delegated duties as a member of the surgical team under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.Assists with other patient care activities as assigned by circulator.
• Maintains safe environment for patient care by effectively completing in between case cleaning for Operating Room. Demonstrates knowledge of cleaning agents and their intended use.
• Cleans and prepares operating room in between cases. Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all, including the application of standard precautions and principles of infection control.
• Ensures surgical department/hallways and scrub sinks are clean and free of clutter or debris. Stocks assigned supplies and equipment as needed.

Required

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred

• Completion of an approved Nursing Assistant course
• Experience working in a surgical setting

Working Conditions

• Physically demanding; includes handling and lifting patients.
• Occasional exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions
• Working irregular hours including call hours

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Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Operating Room

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No