Operating Room Support Specialist

Lake Charles Memorial Health System; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is seeking an Operating Room Assistant to support sterile processing, cleaning, biohazard waste disposal, linen distribution, and restocking. The role involves communication with ancillary departments and assisting in an OR suite with limited patient care as directed.

You will follow hospital policies, ensure infection control standards, and help with patient repositioning and safe transports as needed.

Qualifications

• Maintains cleanliness and infection control standards in operating areas.
• Assists with linen distribution, biohazard waste handling, and restocking.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining cleanliness of the operating rooms.
• Demonstrates ability to clean and damp dust vents and high surface areas.
• Appropriately utilizes the Universal Protocol as directed.
• Cleans and disinfects floors, walls, and horizontal surfaces, according to assigned schedule and infection control standards.
• Soiled linen is collected in closed bags and transported to laundry receptacle.
• Assists with proper positioning of patients when directed to do so.
• Performs duties such as Dusting, surface disinfection, mopping, sweeping, and buffing.
• Demonstrates knowledge of handling both regular and Biohazard trash and containers.
• Turnovers are timely while maintaining attention to detail by having proper room set-up, including suction canisters
• Terminal cleaning
• Safe transports patients with concern for patient comfort and safety.
• Handles specimens competently and in a timely manner anticipating the needs of the surgical team according to the daily schedule.
• Competently performs unit specific procedures

Skills

Cleaning & sanitation

Patient transport support

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is seeking an Operating Room Assistant to support sterile processing, cleaning, biohazard waste disposal, linen distribution, and restocking. The role involves communication with ancillary departments and assisting in an OR suite with limited patient care as directed.

You will follow hospital policies, ensure infection control standards, and help with patient repositioning and safe transports as needed.