Operation Room Attendant
Job Description
Under direct supervision, provides general assistance to the surgical team and operating room staff.
Essential Responsibilities:- Patient Health Care: Lift patients. Prepare and position patients for procedures. Assist as member of surgical team. Assist physician and medical staff with procedures, diagnostic examinations and treatments. Restrain or support patient during procedures.
- Records and Patient Information: Check in patient and members. Greet and interview patients. Direct members to appropriate department.
- Transportation: Transport patients to and form designated areas. Route specimens to laboratory. Transport laboratory specimens, laboratory supplies and materials, patient-related supplies and materials, equipment, and procedure trays.
- Equipment and Instruments & Materials and Supplies: Ensure equipment is available for procedures and examinations. Assemble and disassemble equipment and instruments. Maintain and supply patients with hygiene and leisure items. Replenish bed linen and sanitary supplies.
- Administrative and other: Participate in developing and conducting in-service programs and patient care classes. Demonstrate safety procedures. Train and orient staff to equipment techniques and procedures. Train other health care providers.
- Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.
Basic Qualifications:Experience
- Minimum of three months recent O.R. experience or Nurse Attendant experience required.
- Ability to lift 70-80 lbs.
- Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.
- N/A
- Basic Life Support
- N/A
- N/A
Notes:
- This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.
- Must give minimum of 10 shifts availability per month, 2 of which will be on a weekend. And 2 days of holiday availability per year.
Under direct supervision, provides general assistance to the surgical team and operating room staff.
Essential Responsibilities:- Patient Health Care: Lift patients. Prepare and position patients for procedures. Assist as member of surgical team. Assist physician and medical staff with procedures, diagnostic examinations and treatments. Restrain or support patient during procedures.
- Records and Patient Information: Check in patient and members. Greet and interview patients. Direct members to appropriate department.
- Transportation: Transport patients to and form designated areas. Route specimens to laboratory. Transport laboratory specimens, laboratory supplies and materials, patient-related supplies and materials, equipment, and procedure trays.
- Equipment and Instruments & Materials and Supplies: Ensure equipment is available for procedures and examinations. Assemble and disassemble equipment and instruments. Maintain and supply patients with hygiene and leisure items. Replenish bed linen and sanitary supplies.
- Administrative and other: Participate in developing and conducting in-service programs and patient care classes. Demonstrate safety procedures. Train and orient staff to equipment techniques and procedures. Train other health care providers.
- Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.
Basic Qualifications:Experience
- Minimum of three months recent O.R. experience or Nurse Attendant experience required.
- Ability to lift 70-80 lbs.
- Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.
- N/A
- Basic Life Support
- N/A
- N/A
Notes:
- This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.
- Must give minimum of 10 shifts availability per month, 2 of which will be on a weekend. And 2 days of holiday availability per year.
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