Operating Room Assistant/ Medical Assistant/ Foxboro/ Part Time

OPERATING ROOM ASSISTANT I / FOXBORO/ PART TIME 24 HOURS/ ROTATING

Operating Room Assistant (ORA) works under the direct supervision of the Nursing Director. The ORA is responsible for transporting patients, cleaning Operating Rooms, maintaining a clean environment, moving equipment, delivery of specimens, second scrubbing PRN, and other duties as assigned. The ORA functions as a member of the Perioperative Nursing Team who has specific knowledge, skills and training to work in an Operating Room Environment.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Promotes a philosophy of patient/family focused care through cordial greeting and interactions with patient, families and hospital personnel

• Provides hospital/unit orientation information for guest, patients and families

• Demonstrates an awareness of hospital systems and procedures, location of all departments, procedure areas and other patient services. Refers patients, families and others to appropriate resources

• Independently transports and assists in the transfer of patients of all age group, adolescence through geriatric

• Properly identifies patients utilizing 2 approved identifiers

• Ensures safety and support measures in patient transfer (i.e. bedrails raised, patient covered with blanket and warm)

• Is aware of special precautions in transferring patients with precautions

• Is aware of proper body mechanics when assisting in patient transfer and lifting of heavy objects

• Participates in limb holding for skin preparation

• Clean Rooms and all clinical areas within Day Surgery Unit

• Remove suction containers and equipment, laundry bags, trash bags

• Wash furniture and make up O.R. beds

• Clean off blood from surfaces (i.e. walls, equipment, etc.)

• Clean floors

• Exchanges full biohazardous needle / medication waste / chemotherapy / sealed sources of radiation and radioisotopes.)

• Anticipates and is attentive to progress of O.R. schedule, has supplies ready for immediate use in order to meet tight deadlines of following cases

• Keep the corridors clean and free of trash and debris

• Assist in retrieval, moving, set-up and return of specialized equipment and instrumentation

• Delivery of specimens to labs

• Collect and log specimens from refrigerators

• Ensures proper handoff of products to OR staff

• Creates stock lists, obtain and stock O.R. scrub sink, set-up rooms, and workstations (e.g. face masks, soap, paper work, etc.)

• Distribute linen

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school graduate or equivalent

• Able to read, understand and write English

• Successful completion of Hospital Orientation

• Successful completion of Departmental Orientation and Training

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Must be able to lift 40lbs. Independently

• Must be able to push stretcher independently with patient weighing up to 250lbs

• Must be able to comprehend written directions for mixing cleaning supplies and ordering supplies

• Must be aware of proper body mechanics when assisting in patient transfer and lifting of heavy objects

• Must possess interpersonal skills sufficient to interact effectively with other health care members

• Must constantly be alert and attentive to progress of O.R. schedule to meet tight deadlines of following cases