Operating Room Assistant

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Operating Room Assistant is responsible for assisting the nursing staff in receiving, caring for, and transporting patients to and from the perioperative region.
• Other duties include cleaning and maintaining patient care equipment and providing supplies and equipment as needed.

Duties and Responisbilities:

• Actively participates in quality control, quality assurance and preventive maintenance activities.
• Attends and participates in equipment and supply in-services, evaluations and staff meetings.
• Completes all designated assignments in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Contributes in a positive manner to unit and department.
• Disposes of trash and linen per the hospital protocol.
• Identifies and shares recommendations for containing costs in assigned area.
• Maintains an effective working relationship with staff, managers, physicians, patients and their families.
• May perform patient care functions according to hospital and region policies and procedures.
• Examples of tasks include: shave preps, non-invasive monitoring, specimen collection, ambulating and repositioning patients.
• May receive instruments and equipment from assigned OR rooms, removes items tagged “broken” by nurse, and cleans rooms and equipment according to protocol.
• Participates in the monitoring and documenting of quality improvement issues.
• Participates on unit, department or hospital committees as requested.
• Performs housekeeping/stocking duties in order to maintain a clean, safe work environment.
• Practices aseptic techniques according to established standards of care and infection control policies.
• Prioritizes work using available resources.
• Proactively uses the problem solving process to identify, prevent or resolve inter-or intradepartmental problems.
• Responds to, documents and distributes items as requested in a timely manner.
• Responsible for self-assessment of skill level and seeking resources to learn new skills, equipment, or procedures to maintain currency in position.
• Supports administrative decisions and assures implementation and compliance with all department, institutional and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Transports/receives patients, equipment, supplies, blood products and specimens within the region and hospital according to policies and procedure.
• Works with clinical educator to orient new staff members and cross trains to select anesthesia technician role functions (Client only).

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or GED.

Required Skills & Experience:

• No experience required.
• Ability to be flexible in assignment and able to work different shifts if required.
• Ability to demonstrate customer service skills in interactions with all patients, families and staff, including high volume and stressful situations.
• Ability to learn and evaluate new equipment and procedures quickly.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to problem-solve effectively using appropriate resources. Is productive in workflow, skills and organization.
• Ability to provide appropriate care based on the needs of the individual taking into consideration age, culture, and developmental issues.
• Ability to provide care as needed and as described in the departments policies and procedures.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation methods, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.
• Knowledge of location, operation and maintenance of common equipment and supplies located in the operating room region.
• Knowledge of protocols for patient records.
• Knowledge of role in emergency response.