Pediatric OR Support Specialist: Transport & Setup

UNC REX Healthcare; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a dedicated Environmental Services role for the UNC Medical Center Children’s OR in Chapel Hill. The position involves environmental, equipment and supply maintenance for the OR and assisting in transporting patients to and from the OR, with duties as directed by licensed personnel.

This on-site, full-time role supports a six-suite pediatric OR, working 36 hours per week with a pay range aligned to state standards.

Qualifications

• None required as long as other position qualifications are met.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider certification.
• A combination of prior training and/or experience that provides the ability to perform the assigned tasks.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities as required by the role.

Responsibilities

• 1. Changes mop water, mop, and cleans mop room and hallways, and maintains sub-sterile and scrub sink areas per policy and procedure.
• 2. Communicates with RN circulator and OR schedule coordinator to plan transport, assistance with positioning and holding limbs for surgical site prep. Assists with other patient care activities as assigned by circulator.
• 3. Obtains case needs for each OR suite including positioning aids, equipment, and room supplies. Obtains linen cart and distributes linens. Checks and restocks warmers throughout shift. Obtains bed from floor or ICU. Obtains clean patient stretcher with clean linens, IV pole, oxygen tank with adequate oxygen level. Obtains blood, blood products and medications from appropriate location. Stocks OR suites.
• 4. Transports specimens, blood and blood products to and from laboratories.

Job description

UNC Health is seeking a dedicated Environmental Services role for the UNC Medical Center Children’s OR in Chapel Hill. The position involves environmental, equipment and supply maintenance for the OR and assisting in transporting patients to and from the OR, with duties as directed by licensed personnel.

This on-site, full-time role supports a six-suite pediatric OR, working 36 hours per week with a pay range aligned to state standards.