OR Assistant, Surgery OR

Amberwell Health; Atchison (KS); Presencial; USD 42 000 - 56 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Amberwell Health Atchison seeks an OR Assistant to support physicians and RNs in Gastroenterology Endoscopy procedures. You will ensure equipment readiness, reprocess instruments, and help prepare the GI suites.

The role includes assisting with pre-op and PACU tasks, stocking GI Lab 1&2, and maintaining patient safety under established guidelines. High school diploma and BLS are required.

Qualificações

• High School or GED
• BLS certification
• 1-3 years experience in medical field
• Proficiency with endoscopy equipment and Meditech

Responsabilidades

• Assist physician and RN during Gastroenterology Endoscopy procedures.
• Ensure endoscopic equipment is in good working order and reprocess endsocpes per department policy.
• Set up and organize endoscopy suites; assist with GI Suite turnover and tissue specimen collection.
• Manage and order supplies for all endoscopy procedures and stock GI Lab 1&2.
• Assist with pre-op rooming patients, record initial height/weight, shave, and take vital signs.
• Assist with PACU duties: remove IV, help patient dressing, transport after discharge.
• Clean, reprocess, and sterilize equipment and instruments.
• Assist RN with positioning and sterile prep, and turnover of OR.

Conhecimentos

Organizational

Verbal

Interpersonal

Customer Relations

Mathematical

Analytical

Grammar/Spelling

Read/Comprehend written instructions

Follow verbal instructions

Formação académica

High School or GED

BLS

Ferramentas

Meditech

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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 assit the physician and/or the RN during Gastroenterology Endoscopy procedures.

ORAssistant is responsible for ensuring endoscopic equipment is in good working order and able to perform all necessary steps for reprocessing endsocpes per department policy.

OR Assistant is responsible for setting up and organizing endoscopy suites. It is expected the OR Assistant to assist with GI Suite turnover and collecting specimens for tissue pathology.

OR Assistant is responsible for managing and ordering supplies for all endoscopy procedure and ensuring GI Lab 1&2 are stocked appropriately for procedures.

OR Assistant will perform delegated patient care by the nurse that is appropriate to the age of patients served, follows Standards of Care, Standards of Practice, and State Practice Guidelines to deliver care, utilizes principles of Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement, maintains a safe environment of care, follows plan of care established for patient, contributes to a collaborative practice with other nursing staff and disciplines.

OR Assistant will assist the RN in Pre-Op rooming patients, documenting initial height, weight, shave the patient prior to surgery, and taking vital signs.

OR Assistant will be assist the RN in PACU removing IV, assisting the patient with dressing, transporting patients to their vehicles after discharge is complete, and preparing patient bays for the next patient.

OR Assistant will assist with cleaning, reprocessing, and sterilizing equipment and instruments.

OR Assistant will assist the OR RN with positioning, holding extreminties for sterile prepping, and turning over the OR.

Qualifications: Education

• High School or GED
• BLS

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 Medical Field

Skills

• Organizational
• Verbal
• 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