Operating Room Attendant - Weekend

UNC Health Careers; Patton Park (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee UNC Health Care in North Carolina is seeking an Operating Room Attendant to transport pre-operative and post-operative patients, assist with positioning, and support sterile room setup.

You will help clean between cases, manage supply carts, and assist the surgical team under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role requires a high school diploma and BLS certification, with weekend shifts.

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Experience in surgical setting

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Nursing Assistant course completed

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.

• 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.

Other information

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

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Operating Room

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Weekend

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.