Surgery Aide - Operating Room

Hennepin County Medical Center; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Extensive benefits package

Job summary

Hennepin Healthcare is seeking a Surgery Aide to join our OR team in Minneapolis. This full-time role involves transporting patients to and from the Operating Room under RN supervision, assisting with positioning, and helping with cleaning and turnover of OR suites.

The position requires a high school diploma, healthcare team experience, and on-the-job training. Benefits include comprehensive coverage and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working with a health care team in a direct patient care area.
• Successful completion of on-the-job training program or applicable experience and demonstrated competence.
• An approved equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Transport and transfer patients from inpatient units to and from the operating room table
• Perform cleaning duties within the OR suites
• Assist in room turnovers for the operating room for all cases
• Participate in equipment assembly
• Maintain specific OR supply inventory
• Assist the OR team with positioning patients for surgery
• Maintain safe corridors and keep them free of clutter
• Support sterilization and cleaning of instruments
• Deliver specimens, equipment, blood and x-rays to and from the OR
• Keep OR environment clean
• Stock linen as needed

Skills

Patient transport

Teamwork

English literacy

Body mechanics

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Hennepin Healthcare is an integrated system of care that includes HCMC, a nationally recognized Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and acute care hospital, as well as a clinic system with primary care clinics located in Minneapolis and across Hennepin County. The comprehensive healthcare system includes a 473-bed academic medical center, a large outpatient Clinic & Specialty Center, and a network of clinics in the North Loop, Whittier, and East Lake Street neighborhoods of Minneapolis, and in the suburban communities of Brooklyn Park, Golden Valley, Richfield, and St. Anthony Village. Hennepin Healthcare has a large psychiatric program, home care, and operates a research institute, philanthropic foundation, and Hennepin EMS. The system is operated by Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., a subsidiary corporation of Hennepin County.

Equal Employment Opportunities: We believe equity is essential for optimal health outcomes and are committed to achieving optimal health for all by actively eliminating barriers due to racism, poverty, gender identity, and other determinants of health. We are committed to equitable care and working in an environment that celebrates, promotes, and protects diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are committed to bringing in individuals with new cultural perspectives to assist in creating a more equitable healthcare organization.

SUMMARY

We are currently seeking a Surgery Aide to join our OR team. This position is full-time with benefits, 80 hours per pay period, day and evening rotation, every 4th Weekend, 8-hour shifts.

Purpose of this Position: Under direct RN supervision, the Surgery Aide is responsible for safely transporting patients to and from the Operating Room. The Surgery Aide assists the RN with positioning the patient for surgical procedures, handling surgical supplies, equipment, performing cleaning duties within the OR suites, and managing specimens from OR to the lab.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Transport and transfer patients from inpatient units to and from the operating room table
• Perform cleaning duties within the OR suites
• Assist in room turnovers for the operating room for all cases
• Participate in equipment assembly
• Maintain specific OR supply inventory
• Assist the OR team with positioning patients for surgery
• Maintain safe corridors and keep them free of clutter
• Support sterilization and cleaning of instruments
• Deliver specimens, equipment, blood and x-rays to and from the OR
• Keep OR environment clean
• Stock linen as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience working with a health care team in a direct patient care area
• Successful completion of on-the-job training program or applicable experience and demonstrated competence
• An approved equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year experience working in an Operating Room

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to work independently without constant supervision
• Ability to read and write English
• Ability to transport and assist with moving patients
• Good knowledge of body mechanics

Licenses & Certifications

• Anyone hired after 2/1/2015 must be in possession of a Nursing Assistant certificate or must obtain one within 6 months
• BLS certificate from the American Heart Association

Benefits & Compensation

• We offer a competitive pay rate based on your skills, licensure/certifications, education, experience related to this position, and internal equity.
• We provide an extensive benefits program that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Term Disability Insurance, Retirement Funds, Paid Time Off, and Tuition reimbursement.
• For a complete list of our benefits, please visit our career site.

Additional Details:

• Department: Operating Room
• Primary Location: MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus
• Standard Hours/FTE Status: FTE = 1.00 (80 hours per pay period)
• Shift Detail: Day, Evening, Every 4th Weekend, Rotating
• Job Level: Staff
• Employee Status: Regular
• Eligible for Benefits: Yes
• Union/Non Union: Union
• Minimum Pay: $21.35
• Maximum Pay: $27.71
• Job Posting: Jul-20-2026