Operating Room Support Specialist

Brown University Health; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a non-clinical support associate to transport patients to and from the operating room, assist with preoperative scrubs, and help prepare and maintain the surgical environment. The role includes stocking supplies, moving equipment, and supporting nursing staff in maintaining sterile conditions.

Responsibilities extend to cleaning and sanitizing the operating rooms, assisting with patient preparation for anesthesia, and ensuring correct documentation and charge slips

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to recognize changes in patient's condition and report to nursing personnel.
• Knowledge of aseptic techniques to ensure proper cleaning of rooms, equipment and materials.
• Ability to read, write and understand English, with ability to perform simple numerical calculations.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to and from the surgical suite and reviews preoperative charts.
• Assists in preparing the operating room by stocking supplies and ensuring basic equipment is available.
• Assists in prepping patients for surgery and in lifting/positioning patients during procedures.
• Cleans, inventories and restocks supplies; delivers cultures and specimens as needed.
• Maintains cleanliness and sterilization processes for equipment and rooms.

Skills

English literacy

Basic math

Aseptic techniques

Patient care basics

Mobility and lifting endurance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Brown University Health seeks a non-clinical support associate to transport patients to and from the operating room, assist with preoperative scrubs, and help prepare and maintain the surgical environment. The role includes stocking supplies, moving equipment, and supporting nursing staff in maintaining sterile conditions.

Responsibilities extend to cleaning and sanitizing the operating rooms, assisting with patient preparation for anesthesia, and ensuring correct documentation and charge slips