Operating Room Assistant - Hamilton, NJ

Job Title: Operating Room Assistant

Location: RWJUH Hamilton Hospital

Department Name: Operating Room

Req #: 0000220038

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

Responsible, under the supervision of the RN and OR coordinator, for assisting with the set-up of the operating room for procedures. Ensuring equipment is available and functioning, picking instruments and needed items for cases, transporting specimens, transporting patients when needed, and restocking of supplies. Assisting Anesthesiologists as needed.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support with American Heart Association required within 90 days of starting

Preferred:

• Experience in an operating room

Scheduling Requirements:

• Day shift
• Per Diem
• Weekend and holiday on call rotation

Essential Functions:

• Places supplies in the appropriate storage areas
• Apply appropriate techniques required to assist nursing in positioning the surgical patient
• Restock scrub sink areas, locker room areas for hats, shoe covers, etc
• Bring stretchers to room at end of case, lock and assist with taking patients off the OR bed
• Run errands as needed, i.e., obtain blood, take items for copying, pick up ICU beds, take specimens to designate departments (i.e oncology, mammography), and to the lab
• Check equipment and bring non-functioning or broken items to desk
• Checks OR schedule for case cart completion
• Pull outdates, remove from inventory and return to OR office for disposition.
• Check each OR room for proper equipment, i.e., armboards, table parts, stirrups, clark socketts, etc. Put away equipment that does not belong in the rooms
• Assure case carts in department (assure no missing items)
• Return the "return" cart to CSS
• Runs errands as needed to be included but not limited to i.e. obtain blood, take items for copying, pick up ICU bed
• Takes specimens to various departments i.e. pathology (fresh and frozen), Lab (cultures), mammography
• Assists with checking of expiration dates and the cleaning of OR supply carts and specialty carts

Other Things to Know:
This job description outlines the core responsibilities of the role, but it's not meant to cover every task you may take on. As with any dynamic organization, duties may shift over time based on team needs and priorities-and we're looking for someone who's flexible and ready to grow with us.