Operating Room Support Technician

Yale New Haven Health; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health in Connecticut is seeking an Operating Room Assistant to support sterile and unsterile supplies, prepare case carts, transport patients to the OR, assist with patient positioning, and help with turnover and anesthesia equipment cleaning.

You will follow universal precautions, work with the OR team, and uphold YNHHS standards of professional behavior including patient-centered care, respect, compassion, integrity, and accountability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience: None required.
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods and lift 10–20 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Check and prepares case carts for surgical procedures referencing surgeon's preference cards.
• Inventories and restocks OR supplies as assigned.
• Assist with transportation of patients to and from the OR.
• Assist in patient positioning and prepping for procedures.
• Break down case carts and sort instruments, sharps, linen and waste.
• Perform OR environmental cleaning and enhanced cleaning after procedures.
• Assist in cleaning anesthesia machines and equipment.
• Maintain competency on specialized operating room equipment.
• Adhere to hospital policies, guidelines and standards of practice for OR work.
• Perform other duties to ensure smooth operation of the OR Department.
• Demonstrate YNHHS standards of professional behavior: patient-centered care, respect, compassion, integrity, accountability.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Yale New Haven Health in Connecticut is seeking an Operating Room Assistant to support sterile and unsterile supplies, prepare case carts, transport patients to the OR, assist with patient positioning, and help with turnover and anesthesia equipment cleaning.

You will follow universal precautions, work with the OR team, and uphold YNHHS standards of professional behavior including patient-centered care, respect, compassion, integrity, and accountability.