Operating Room Support & Transport Aide

Penn Medicine; Plainsboro Township (NJ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking an O.R. Assistant to support patient care in the surgical suite. The role involves transporting patients, assisting in moving and positioning, stocking supplies, and maintaining a clean peri-operative environment under supervision.

Schedule is full-time with 8am or 9am starts and on-call based on rotation; compensation ranges from $20.95 to $33.42 per hour, with credentials such as BLS required and HS diploma. Equal Opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• BLS Certification - required within 2 months of hire
• High school graduate (required)

Responsibilities

• Assists in moving, transporting, and positioning patients in pre-op, procedural, and post-operative areas.
• Properly identifies patient using two identifiers prior to any and all transport
• Assists in maintaining and obtaining equipment necessary for procedural cases.
• Identifies, communicates, and removes defective equipment from the peri-operative area.
• Maintain efficiency of unit including cleaning rooms between cases and stocking supplies.
• Transporting of specimens within the facility.
• Transports post-operative patients to the appropriate discharge location.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Patient transport

Education

High school graduate

Job description

Penn Medicine is seeking an O.R. Assistant to support patient care in the surgical suite. The role involves transporting patients, assisting in moving and positioning, stocking supplies, and maintaining a clean peri-operative environment under supervision.

Schedule is full-time with 8am or 9am starts and on-call based on rotation; compensation ranges from $20.95 to $33.42 per hour, with credentials such as BLS required and HS diploma. Equal Opportunity employer.