OR Assistant

Job Summary:

Functions as a member of the surgical team under the direct supervision of a registered peri-operative nurse. Responsible for assisting general cleaning, running errands, relaying messages, assisting with patient care, room turnover, equipment and resource management for room set-up, supply organization in coordination with the inventory coordinator, instrument organization and cleaning in conjunction with SPD, and other duties as directed by the charge nurse or supervisor based on the needs of the department

Licensure and Certification:

•  Current BLS provider card

Education:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent

Experience:

•  One (1) year clinical experience in an OR preferred as OR Assistant, OR Technician or Instrument Tech

Knowledge and Skills:

•  Ability to understand the operation and set up of various OR equipment and supplies
•  Self-directed and able to function independently

Physical Demands – Patient Care:

• Continuous standing/walking and occasional/intermittent sitting.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and shoulder level to handle/operate medical equipment/devices.
• Frequent reaching above shoulder level and overhead.
• Frequent forward bending, twisting, squatting and kneeling; occasional climbing.
• Occasional repositioning and transferring patients weighing up to 200 pounds between bed, chair, and gurney.
• Occasional lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Occasional/intermittent pushing of gurneys, wheelchairs, bed and other medical equipment over tiled and carpeted surfaces.
• Continuous use of near vision to read medical equipment such as monitoring devices and reading documents and computer screens; hearing and verbal communication to interact with patients, co-workers, and other customers.