OR Assistant, Surgery

Amberwell Health; Atchison (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Amberwell Health is looking for a Full Time OR Assistant to support physicians and RNs during Gastroenterology Endoscopy procedures. This role involves ensuring equipment is ready, managing endoscopy suites, and providing patient care across all age groups.

The ideal candidate has a High School diploma or GED, along with necessary certifications and a passion for patient care. Experience in the medical field is preferred. Join us and make a difference in patient care!

Qualifications

• High School or GED is required.
• BLS certification needed.
• 1-3 years of experience in the medical field.

Responsibilities

• Assist the physician and/or RN during Gastroenterology Endoscopy procedures.
• Ensure endoscopic equipment is operational.
• Set up and manage supplies for endoscopy procedures.
• Assist with cleaning and sterilizing equipment.

Skills

Organizational

Verbal communication

Interpersonal

Customer relations

Mathematical

Analytical

Grammar/Spelling

Read/Comprehend written instructions

Follow verbal instructions

Computer: Meditech

Education

High School or GED

BLS certification

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: Amberwell Atchison - Atchison, KS 66002
• Position Type: Full Time
• Education Level: High School
• Travel Percentage: None
• Job Shift: Day
• Job Category: Entry Level - Patient Care

Position Summary

OR Assistant will assist the physician and/or the RN during Gastroenterology Endoscopy procedures, ensuring equipment is operational and reprocessing steps are completed per department policy. The role includes setting up endoscopy suites, overseeing turnover, collecting specimens, managing and ordering supplies, and providing delegated patient care across all age groups. The assistant supports the RN in pre‑op, PACU, and post‑op processes, assists with cleaning and sterilization of equipment, and helps with positioning and turnover of the operating room.

Responsibilities

• Assist the physician and/or RN during Gastroenterology Endoscopy procedures.
• Ensure endoscopic equipment is in good working order and perform all necessary steps for reprocessing endoscopes per department policy.
• Set up and organize endoscopy suites, assist with GI suite turnover, and collect specimens for tissue pathology.
• Manage and order supplies for all endoscopy procedures and ensure GI Lab 1 & 2 are stocked appropriately.
• Perform delegated patient care by the RN appropriate to the age of patients served, following Standards of Care, Standards of Practice, and State Practice Guidelines.
• Assist the RN in Pre‑Op rooming patients, documenting initial height and weight, shaving the patient prior to surgery, and taking vital signs.
• Assist the RN in PACU: removing IV, assisting the patient with dressing, transporting patients to their vehicles after discharge, and preparing patient bays for the next patient.
• Assist with cleaning, reprocessing, and sterilizing equipment and instruments.
• Assist the OR RN with positioning, holding extremities for sterile prepping, and turning over the OR.

Education

• High School or GED
• BLS certification

Preferred (Not Required)

• Kansas CNA license or 6 months NA experience that includes VS, blood glucose monitoring, ADLs.
• MA certification, EMT certification, GI Technical Specialist completed GI Associates Program.

Experience

• 1‑3 Years experience in the medical field.

Skills

• Organizational
• Verbal communication
• Interpersonal
• Customer relations
• Mathematical
• Analytical
• Grammar/Spelling
• Read/Comprehend written instructions
• Follow verbal instructions
• Computer: Meditech

Age of Patients Served

• Neonate/Infant (Birth‑1 year)
• Child/PED (1‑11 years)
• Adolescent (12‑17 years)
• Adult (18‑64 years)
• Geriatric (65+ years)

Mental and Emotional Requirements

• Manage stress appropriately.
• Make decisions under pressure.
• Manage anger/fear/hostility/violence of others appropriately.
• Handle multiple priorities.
• Work alone.
• Work in areas that are confined and/or crowded.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to communicable diseases.
• Exposure to blood and/or body fluids.
• CRT (computer) monitor.

Physical Requirements

• Medium work: Exert up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly.
• Stand for 4‑5 hours per day.
• Sit for 2‑3 hours per day.
• Walk for 4‑6 hours per day.
• Perform repetitive tasks/motions.
• Distinguish colors.
• Hear alarms/telephone/tape recorder/normal speaking voice.
• Have good manual dexterity.
• Have good eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Have clarity of vision: Mid (>20‑= <20‑=).

Personal Protective Equipment

• Gloves.