Brown University Health ยท 15 hours ago
OR Assistant
Providence, RI
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$21.13/hr - $21.65/hr
0+ years expBrown University Health is a healthcare organization seeking an OR Assistant to support Surgical Services. The role involves various non-medical tasks including transporting patients, preparing surgical rooms, and maintaining equipment to ensure a safe and efficient operating environment.
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Responsibilities
Transports patients to and from the surgical suite
Reviews preoperative patient charts in order to ensure that all forms are signed and that all tests are completed; informs appropriate nursing personnel of discrepancy
Assists in surgical room preparation by ensuring basic supplies are available such as blankets, solutions, and syringes
Cleans furniture and equipment between cases
Obtains necessary supplies and equipment required for specific procedure
Assists in prepping patients for surgery; assists with preoperative scrubs; lifts and moves and positions patients, supports and holds patients for spinal anesthesia injection and the like
Routinely inventories, requisitions, receives and stocks supplies in established areas, including sterile linen, instruments, scrub clothes and the like in order to ensure availability to meet anticipated needs
Picks up supplies and materials for Surgical Services from various areas of the Hospital such as pharmaceuticals, blood and plasma, as well as routine supplies required by the department
Delivers cultures and surgery specimens to designated areas of the Hospital for analysis as appropriate
Assists in general cleaning and maintenance of the Operating Room such as washing equipment, sorting and stocking supplies, cleaning room, washing stretchers and changing light bulbs and the like
Cleans, dries, packages and seals a variety of supplies and material to be sterilized, such as washing, assembling and wrapping basin sets for sterilization
Occasionally operates steam/water pressure sterilizers in order to clean and sterilize items
Assembles patient record packs of charge slips, appropriate for specific surgical procedure, to be completed by others
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED required
Ability to recognize changes in patient's condition and report such to nursing personnel
Ability to perform simple numerical calculations in order to calculate and requisition supplies
Knowledge of aseptic techniques in order to ensure proper cleaning of rooms, equipment and materials
Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process
Ability to read, write and understand English, with ability to perform simple numerical calculations
One to three months' on-the-job training and experience
Physical abilities to transport patients throughout the Hospital, to assist in lifting and positioning patients and to clean and set up equipment
Works in the Operating Room area and is exposed to odors, bodily fluids, etc. when assisting with patients
Required to work for extended periods in standing position when assisting with preoperative procedures
Some exposure to chemical fumes and infectious disease when cleaning equipment and rooms
Frequent standing, walking, lifting and carrying in order to clean equipment and replenish supplies, transport patients and materials and stock areas
Hazards of injury are minimized by adherence to established safety precautions
Company
Brown University Health
Brown University Health provides an integrated academic health system offering hospital services, outpatient care and clinical education.
10001+ employees
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