Surgery OR Assistant

Renown Health; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Renown Health is looking for a Surgical Support Assistant in Reno, Nevada. In this role, you will support perioperative care by assisting the surgical team in the setup and breakdown of essential equipment while ensuring patient safety.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of surgical procedures and anatomy, with at least one year of clinical experience preferred. CPR certification is required within the first 90 days of employment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is needed for various job-related tasks.

Qualifications

• One-year clinical experience in a medical field preferred.
• Medical terminology knowledge preferred.
• Certification in Heartsaver CPR with AED required within the first 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgical team with equipment setup and breakdown during procedures.
• Ensure patient safety during transport to and from the surgical suite.
• Perform initial troubleshooting of dysfunctional equipment.

Skills

Basic hand-eye coordination

Skills for function as a member of the surgical team

Functional knowledge of anatomy and surgical procedures

Education

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

This position assists with the perioperative care in a technical support staff function.

Nature and Scope

This position serves a patient population of Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric.

This position works with and adapts to the different needs and requests of the management staff, circulating nurse, anesthesiologists, and surgeons.

This position assists the surgical team in the set‑up and breakdown of equipment required before, during, and after each procedure, and reports any equipment malfunctions to the circulating nurse or Surgical Supervisor. This position sets up (but does not operate) the following equipment: anesthesia machine, monitoring equipment, Bovie machine, suctions, craniotomy table, ortho tables, microscopes, tanks, and operating lights, and other related equipment. This position may be trained in operating surgical lasers under the supervision of the laser safety officer or laser liaison. The incumbent will assist in room turnover process by removing used supplies, cleaning surfaces, checking/replacing sharps containers, discarding trash, and restocking of supplies. Accurately displays knowledge of traffic control patterns, aseptic technique, and assists in creating/maintaining a sterile field. Will assist with proper patient positioning, following direction accurately. The incumbent will assist in the transporting of patients to and from the surgical suite using appropriate precautions for patient safety. Regularly takes initiative to clean and appropriately restock ORs and sub sterile areas. Will assist in the transport of non‑controlled drugs, specimens and blood products in a timely manner. Consistently demonstrates a working knowledge of standard precautions to include protective devices. The incumbent accurately performs initial troubleshooting of dysfunctional equipment and exchange equipment whenever necessary. Properly labels and reports broken equipment to the appropriate person for repair.

At South Meadows location only, for departments 400201 and 400340, the incumbent will assist with proper surgical scrub and basic understanding of holding retractors during orthopedic surgeries and will be done when under the direct supervision of the surgical tech and surgeon only.

It is common to encounter potential hazards in the healthcare environment. Some of these hazards could include, but are not limited to radiation, toxic chemicals, biological hazards, heat, noise, dust and stress. Renown Health has a Safety Management Program in place that addresses these issues.

Other related duties, flexible hours, and overtime may be required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrates behavior consistent with the RENOWN HEALTH Standards of Conduct.
• Basic hand-eye coordination.
• Skills for function as a member of the surgical team and perform duties learned through an orientation.
• Functional knowledge of anatomy, surgical procedures, and equipment.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, motor/sensory, psychosocial, and safety appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

• Education: Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
• Experience: One-year clinical experience in a medical field preferred. Medical terminology preferred.
• License(s): None.
• Certification(s): Heartsaver CPR with AED required within the first 90 days of employment.
• Computer / Typing: Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.