Operating Room Support Specialist

Tufts Medicine; Melrose (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

403(b) retirement plan

Opportunities for growth

Tuition reimbursement

Free Parking

Job summary

Tufts Medicine’s Melrose/Wakefield Hospital is seeking a Surgical Services support role to assist in the Operating Room and related areas. Responsibilities include room turnover, stocking equipment, patient transport, and ensuring a safe, sterile environment for procedures.

The position requires a high school diploma (associate’s degree preferred) and typically includes day/evening shifts with on-call expectations. Competitive pay and benefits are highlighted in the hospital’s offering.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Associate’s degree is preferred for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist Environmental Services with room turnover and prepare OR areas for next case.
• Transport patients and equipment between floors and OR suites.
• Move blood products and specimens to designated locations as needed.
• Assist in transferring patients from OR to bed under clinical guidance.
• Ensure OR tables and attachments are safely secured for procedures.
• Position patients and help with skin prep and limb support during surgeries.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of procedural areas and core zones.
• Monitor and manage medical gas tanks and PSI levels; respond to alarms.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Tufts Medicine’s Melrose/Wakefield Hospital is seeking a Surgical Services support role to assist in the Operating Room and related areas. Responsibilities include room turnover, stocking equipment, patient transport, and ensuring a safe, sterile environment for procedures.

The position requires a high school diploma (associate’s degree preferred) and typically includes day/evening shifts with on-call expectations. Competitive pay and benefits are highlighted in the hospital’s offering.