What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operating Room Attendant - Children's Operating Room position at UNC Health?
Description
Available shifts
Monday to Friday 7:00a-3:30p
Monday to Thursday 7:00a-5:30p
Monday to Friday 3:00p-11:30p
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 7:00a -7:30p
UNC Medical Center Children's OR
Six operating suites, averaging 20-25 cases per day-
Staff able to work in multiple service areas:
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Neurosurgery
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Orthopedics
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ENT
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Oral Maxillofacial
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Burns
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Ophthalmology
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General Surgery
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Plastics
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Urology
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Dental Surgery
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OR uses new, innovative state of the art equipment that reinforces continuous learning opportunities
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Surgeons, OR staff, Anesthesia team and all ancillary services work together daily to provide high quality care for the most acute pediatric patients in North Carolina.
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36 hours/week. Variable shifts.
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Call hours required, including weekday evenings and weekends.
Six operating suites, averaging 20-25 cases per day
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Neurosurgery
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Orthopedics
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ENT
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Oral Maxillofacial
-
Burns
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Ophthalmology
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General Surgery
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Plastics
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Urology
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Dental Surgery
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Summary:
Performs environmental, equipment and supply maintenance services for Operating Rooms, assists in transportation of patients to and from the Operating Rooms and other duties as specified by licensed personnel
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.
Other Information
Education Requirements:
- High School diploma or GED
- 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.
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: Children's OR
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $18.20 - $25.86 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Variable
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.