Operating Room Assistant

Job Title: Operating Room Assistant

Department: Operating Room

Location: Rochester General Hospital

Hours Per Week: 24

• Summary:
  Performs direct patient care and indirect activities to facilitate unit functioning under the direction of a licensed nurse.
  
  Responsibilities:
  
  
• Maintain equipment and orderliness of work area. Obtain supplies required for case carts and sub-sterile area. Excess supplies returned to inventory. Work with team to provide smooth work flow in Peri-Operative setting.
  
• Uses team effort to accomplish room turnover within acceptable time frames. Primarily responsible for cleanliness and safety of environment for staff, medical staff, patients, residents, and students.
  
• Assists in the transfer, transport, and positioning of patients in addition to holding for preparation as directed.
  
• Transports specimens and cultures within hospital according to policy.
  
• Transport of non-controlled medications from pharmacy to unit and from unit-to-unit when transferring patients. Upon arrival to the unit, medication must be handed to licensed caregiver responsible for proper storage of the medication.
  “Football Field” Coordination (does not apply to all OR Assistants)
  
• Liaison for supply chain, SPC, Central Stores, and Purchasing.
  
• Back up support to Materials Coordinator.
  
• Provides education, training, and guidance to less experienced individuals.
  
• Stocks rooms, may handle meds, sharps and syringes on the OR field
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  Qualifications:
  
• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
  
• One (1) year patient care and/or operating room experience in an accredited hospital preferred.
  
• Basic computer skills
  
• Demonstrate understanding of aseptic technique
  
  Required Licensure/Certification Skills:
  
• None

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

PAY RANGE: $17.90 - $18.80