Operating Room (OR) Attendant

Sentara; Virginia, Virginia Beach (MN, VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentara is seeking an Operating Room Attendant at Virginia Beach General Hospital. The role involves supporting surgical staff, transporting patients, and maintaining cleanliness in operating rooms. Candidates should have a HSD/GED and BLS certification. Prior experience in environmental services or patient transport is preferred. Join a diverse team committed to improving health every day.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year

Pet Insurance

Legal Resources Plan

Qualifications

• Supports surgical staff by transporting patients and cleaning operating rooms.
• Assists in positioning surgical patients and stocking supplies.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to pre-op holding area and clean operating rooms.
• Ensure adequate stocking of anesthesia supplies and assist in patient positioning.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Environmental Services

Patient Transport

Education

HSD/GED Degree

Job description

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara is hiring a Operating Room Attendant at Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Shift: 8a-430p

Overview

The 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.

Education

• HSD/GED Degree REQUIRED

Certification/Licensure

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 90-days of hire

Experience

• Prior Environmental Services, Operating Room, and/or Patient Transport experience STRONLGY PREFERRED

KEYWORDS: Talroo - Allied Health. Operating Room. Environmental Services. OR Attendant. OR Associate. Operating Room Associate. Patient Transport. Housekeeping.

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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

* Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development

* Pet Insurance

* Legal Resources Plan

* Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, located in Virginia Beach, VA, is home to the region's only Level III Trauma Center. Our 273-bed facility has a long history of commitment to our communities of Virginia Beach, Eastern Shore, and Northeastern North Carolina, offering specialized tertiary services as well as many advanced clinical services. We are located just 15 minutes from VA Beach Town Center and just a few minutes to the Oceanfront.

As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart, vascular, neuroscience, neurosurgery, orthopedics and spine care, cancer care, advanced imaging, and behavioral health.

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.