Operating Room Attendant, Full time, Days

New England Baptist Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Operating Room Attendant to join their dynamic team. In this vital role, you will ensure the operating room is well-prepared and assist in patient positioning during surgical procedures. Your attention to detail and commitment to safety will be crucial in maintaining the highest standards of care. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on patient outcomes within a supportive and collaborative environment. If you are passionate about healthcare and eager to contribute to a team that values compassion and excellence, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Ability to assist with lifting heavy patients and equipment.
• Knowledge of infection control practices.

Responsibilities

• Check and prepare operating room equipment and beds.
• Assist in positioning patients for surgical procedures.
• Ensure timely room turnovers between cases.

Skills

Patient Handling

Equipment Management

Infection Control

Team Collaboration

Education

High School Graduate or Equivalent

Job description

Operating Room Attendant, Full time, Days

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Job Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

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Operating Room Attendant, Full time, Day Shift

Job Description:

Principal Duties and Essential Functions:

Operating Room Responsibilities

• Responsible for checking the OR bed or positioning devices for proper attachments
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of all tables and positioning devices and attachments
• Clean all positioning equipment and bed attachments prior to putting away
• Demonstrate initiative to put away extra equipment when not in use
• Adhere to standard and resistant organism precautions
• Wear personal protective attire appropriate for task being performed (i.e., gown, goggles, gloves)
• Observe for and attend to blood or body fluid spills
• Work effectively with other staff as a member of the surgical team
• Respond to intercom calls in a timely manner
• Assume responsibility for prompt room turnover times
• Complies with on-call responsibilities
• Responds within 60 minutes when on-call (unless another time frame is established by the Nursing Coordinator).
• Assists staff in the PACU or other Surgical Services unit(s), as necessary
  
  

Patient Prep

• Delivers appropriate positioning equipment to each room
• Assists in positioning of patients for surgical procedures
• Holds extremities for skin prep
• Delivers PACU stretchers/patient beds to room upon request from primary/associate nurse
• Assists in transferring the patients from the OR table to the PACU or patient's bed and assists in transferring patients to PACU when necessary
  
  

Room Turnover

• Responsible for room turnovers between cases
• Clean room according to guidelines
• Dispose of soiled linen and replace with clean laundry bag
• Dispose of trash and re-line buckets with plastic liners
• Mops floor with a clean mop and disinfectant solution after every case
• Empties suction canisters into safety station in dirty utility room
• Manages the emptying, cleaning, and dispersion of fluid management system
• Replaces clean suction canisters and tubing at each suction regulator in the OR
• Cleans and re-makes OR bed and/or stretcher
• Restocks room as necessary
  
  

Education

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
  
  

LICENSE, CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: American Heart Association HeartSaver or BLS

Additional REQUIRED Qualifications/Skills:

• Ability to assist with lifting heavy patients and equipment
  
  

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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