Operating Room Assistant

1 week ago

Melrose Park, Illinois, United States Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Full time
Job Title: Operating Room Aide I

MelroseWakefield Hospital, part of the Tufts Medicine system, has been providing high-quality and accessible healthcare to the local community for over 130 years.

With two hospital campuses, a Level III Trauma Center, a Level III Special Care Nursery, a Breast Health Center, a Cardiovascular Center, and over 20 locations and 50 specialties, MelroseWakefield Hospital offers numerous opportunities to grow your career.

If you are passionate about delivering care in your local community, consider joining our team.

Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Operating Room leaders and personnel, this role engages in direct and indirect tasks for patients undergoing surgical procedures.

The focus is on safety and efficiency, with general responsibilities including room turnover and setup, stock inventory, transporting patients to and from procedural areas, and providing the rooms with required specialty equipment in preparation for all procedures.

This is an integral position in a dynamic and fast-paced clinical setting with involvement in various surgical procedures, including an advanced cardiac surgery program.

Responsibilities:
  • Assists Environmental Services with room turnover, wiping down and docking Neptune's, setting up specialized equipment/O.R. tables for next case.
  • Transports patients from surgical floors to OR suite or other areas of the hospital, equipment and supplies to and from O.R. and works as a liaison with CPD to ensure delivery of kits and sterile items throughout the surgical case.
  • Transports blood products and specimen to and from their respective locations (i.e. Blood Bank, Mammography, Pathology, Cytology).
  • Assists in the transfer of a patient from the OR table to the patient's bed under the clinical care team's guidance.
  • Assists team with ensuring the OR table and positioning devices for proper attachments are safely secured and ready to support a patient.
  • Performs general tidiness of all procedural areas and maintains cleanliness of inner and outer core zones of the surgical suites ensuring no medical gas panels, electrical panels, or fire extinguishers are blocked.
  • Maintains all medical gas tank exchanges in a safe manner, monitoring PSI levels on tank gauges, and responding to alarms.
  • Responsible for fluid and linen re-stocking and maintenance inside O.R room warmers and fluid carts; labeling with accurate expiration dates and discarding expired fluid.
  • Returns unopened case carts, kits, and scopes to Central Processing and may assist Environmental Services with the return of used/dirty case carts to the decontamination area.
  • General maintenance of all biohazard sharps containers; utilizing the soiled utility room to exchange for clean bins when necessary.
  • Adheres to JCAHO, CMS, DPH, and HIPAA regulations.
  • Maintains collaborative, team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the working group's achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work environment.
  • Responsible to rotate through procedural units in which they are oriented.
  • Assists leadership team with strategic initiatives regarding process improvement efforts, with a focus on safety and efficiency.
  • Respond to Vocera calls in a timely manner, and logs in to respective 'group' at the start of their shift.
  • Complies with on-call requirements and responsibilities, able to clock in for their on-call shift within 45 minutes of being called.
  • Demonstrates extensive knowledge and use of specific tables, table accessories, and equipment- and is able to act as a direct resource to the clinical care team providing support with specialized items when needed.
  • Completes general maintenance of all linen, trash, and recycling receptacles.
Requirements:
  • Lift, reach, carry, push, and pull 40-50 pounds or more. Ability to stand/sit combination of eight (8) hours or length of assignment.
  • Perceiving sounds such as phones ringing, beepers, alarms and buzzers on equipment.
  • Clarity of both near and far vision. Able to distinguish color, i.e. alarms and buzzers on equipment, and color codes on instrumentation.
  • Frequent contact with blood and bodily fluids, lasers, electrical equipment, and radiation waves.
  • Must have demonstrated manual dexterity to perform duties as assigned.
What We Offer:

Competitive salaries

Medical, dental, vision insurance that start on day one

403(b) retirement plan with company match

Generous earned time benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Free on-campus parking

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