Operating Room Attendant

Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k Employer Match

PTO and 7 paid holidays

Job summary

Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists is hiring an Operating Room Attendant for our Ambulatory Surgery Center. This role provides direct support to perioperative operations, focusing on OR turnover, patient care assistance, equipment movement, supply management, and anesthesia support.

Day shift, Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm. No nights or on-call shifts; weekends closed. Eligible benefits include medical/dental/vision, 401k match, PTO, and holidays off.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 year related experience and/or training, or equivalent.
• Current WA Medical Assistant Registration or application within 1 month of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide operating room support and roving assistance across Pre-Op, OR, and PACU.
• Assist with room turnover and stocking for next procedures.
• Safely move beds, stretchers, and OR equipment as directed.
• Gather supplies, implants, and positioning aids for upcoming cases.
• Set up anesthesia machines, circuits, monitors, and related equipment.
• Assist with patient positioning, transfer, and basic care during induction and emergence.

Skills

BLS certification

Education

High school diploma

Medical Assistant Registration (WA)

Job description

Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists is looking for a Operating Room Attendant to join our Ambulatory Surgery Center team. The Operating Room Attendant assigned to the Operating Room (OR) provides direct support to perioperative operations within the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC). This role focuses on OR turnover, patient care assistance, equipment movement, supply management, and anesthesia support. The Operating Room Attendant functions as a departmental rover, ensuring efficient case flow, safe patient handling, and readiness of the surgical environment.

Day shift, Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm per week. NWOS is closed all weekends and offers paid holidays off. No night shifts or on-call.

Essential Functions

It is the expectation of all NWOS employees to demonstrate and uphold all 19 NWOS Fundamentals.

• Operating Room Support
• OR turnover tasks — Assist with room turnover between cases, including removal of used linens, surface disinfection, restocking, and preparing the OR for the next procedure.
• Equipment movement — Safely move beds, stretchers, positioning devices, and OR equipment as directed.
• Supply gathering — Retrieve supplies, implants, positioning aids, and equipment needed for upcoming cases.
• Anesthesia setup — Set up anesthesia machines, circuits, monitors, and related equipment per anesthesia provider direction.
• Patient Care & Transport
• Patient positioning assistance — Assist OR team with safe patient positioning, transfer, and support during induction and emergence.
• Basic patient care needs — Provide comfort measures, assist with mobility, and support RN and anesthesia staff as needed.
• Supply & Inventory Management
• Stocking & PAR maintenance — Maintain PAR levels for OR supplies, linens, positioning devices, anesthesia supplies, and turnover materials.
• Supply handling — Rotate stock, check expiration dates, and ensure supplies are organized and accessible.
• Rover & Cross-Department Support
• Departmental roving — Provide support across Pre-Op, OR, and PACU based on case volume and operational needs.
• Workflow assistance — Respond quickly to requests for supplies, equipment, or patient movement to maintain case flow.
• Stocks supplies in forward locations such as scrub sinks, mop closet, Anesthesia workroom, sub-sterile, surgery rooms, anesthesia carts, ultrasound carts, linen cart, turnover cart, and closing cart.
• Transport lab specimens to Deaconess lab.
• Complies with NWOS standard training for HIPAA, skills review, EHR proficiency and other education as deemed necessary by Administration. Must comply with annual skills review.
• Perform other duties as necessary or as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One (1) year related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current State of Washington Medical Assistant Registration or application for endorsement through NWOS(required within 1 month of hire). *Initial application for endorsement will be submitted and paid for by NWOS. The employee pays for renewals for registration and receives reimbursement from NWOS.
• Valid BLS

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life & ADD Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Life & ADD Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary AFLAC Options
• 401k Employer Match (Eligible after 1 year of employment and 1000 hours worked)
• 401k Profit Sharing (Eligible after 1 year of employment and 1000 hours worked)
• PTO
• 7 paid holidays off

SHIFT: Full-time Monday- Friday 9:00am- 5:30pm

Hiring Range

Registered Medical Assistant - $17.13- $28.02