Operating Room Attendant - Weekdays

Sentara; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Paid Time Off

Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Long-Term Disability

401k/403b with employer match

Tuition assistance

Student debt pay down

Pet insurance

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA seeks an Operating Room Attendant to support the surgical team. The role involves transporting patients, assisting with room setup, cleaning OR suites between procedures, and stocking anesthesia supplies to ensure smooth operations.

The position requires an HSD/GED and BLS certification within 90 days of hire, with prior Environmental Services or OR experience preferred. Join a comprehensive health system with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Experience in Environmental Services or operating room preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients from inpatient/ER/ICU to pre-op holding area.
• Clean operating room suites between procedures.
• Stock anesthesia supplies in medication carts and clean anesthesia machines.
• Transport specimens and blood products to the lab.
• Assist in positioning patients under guidance of OR staff.
• Open sterile supplies and ensure equipment is ready for procedures.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

BLS Certification

Job description

City/StateNorfolk, VAWork ShiftSecond (Evenings)Overview:Sentara is hiring a Operating Room Attendant at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, in Norfolk, Virginia.Shift: First Shift (7a-3p M-F)OverviewThe Operating Room (OR) Attendant supports professional staff in caring for the surgical patient. This support is met through the transportation of patients from inpatient/emergency room/ICU departments to the pre-op holding area. In addition to the transportation of patients, the OR attendant is responsible for the cleaning of the operating room suites between surgical procedures. OR Attendants will support anesthesia staff both in the operating room setting as well as ancillary departments by ensuring adequate stocking of anesthesia supplies in medication carts, the cleaning of anesthesia machines, and the transportation of anesthesia machines and carts. OR attendants will be asked to transport specimens and blood products to and from the lab as well as ensure proper stocking of various formalin containers used for specimen handling and transport. The OR attendant will assist in the positioning of surgical patients with the guidance of professional OR staff. The OR attendant will help prepare the operating room suite by the opening of sterile supplies onto the sterile field and ensuring the proper equipment is available in the room for the surgical procedure.EducationHSD/GED Degree REQUIREDCertification/LicensureBasic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 90-days of hireExperiencePrior Environmental Services, or operating room experience PREFERREDKEYWORDS: Talroo – Allied Health. CST. Surg Tech. Surgical Tech. Surgical Technician. Operation Room Tech. Scrub Tech. Scrub. Surgical. OR Tech. Surgical Technologist. NBSTSA. NCCT. Certified Surg Tech. Certified Surgical Tech. Certified Surgical Technologist. Operating Room. Environmental Services. OR Attendant. OR Associate. Operating Room Associate. First Shift.Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career• Medical, Dental, Vision plans• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave• Emergency Backup Care• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans• Life Insurance• 401k/403B with Employer Match• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000•Pet Insurance•Legal Resources Plan•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.