Operating Room (OR) Assistant, Operating Room

Posted on Sep 15, 2024 by Mercyhealth
Crystal Lake, IL
Other
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:

Operating Room (OR) Assistant, Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital

- 64 hours / 2 weeks

- Variable 8-hour Day Shifts (5:30A and 5P)

- Rotating day off each week

- No weekends, no on-call and no holidays

The O.R. Service Assistant is responsible for assigned nursing tasks, processing of supplies, maintenance and transportation of equipment/supplies and for housekeeping duties in the O.R. Suite.

Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work and continually evaluates new programs and benefits. We have been recognized locally, regionally and nationally for helping our workers achieve a work/life balance through benefit offerings and innovative programs. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon:

Employee engagement, empowerment and growth

Teamwork toward our common goal – providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better

An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization

Responsibilities:

Provides patient care activities as assigned and per routine, according to standards of care, shift routines, and policies and procedures.

Performs skills classified under sterile technique with supervision of a ORA (Level 2 or higher), Scrub Tech, or RN to determine correct sterility.

Examples including by not limited to, retractor, limb and camera holding under physician direction. Sterile supply opening and surgical skin preparation.

Answers call lights in a timely manner.

Documents care activities provided according to standards.

Maintains a clean work and patient environment.

Maintains supplies, including stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies.

Floats to various units based on identified needs.

Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities.

Education and Experience:

High School diploma or equivalent

Certification/Licensure:

Completion of Mercyhealth patient assistant orientation / competency required.

Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.

Special Physicial Demands:

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste, and smell. The employee must frequently lift up to 10 pounds, regularly lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Culture of Excellence Behavior Expectations:

Reference: 200019140

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Operating Room (OR) Assistant, Operating Room

Posted on Sep 15, 2024 by Mercyhealth

Crystal Lake, IL
Other
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:

Operating Room (OR) Assistant, Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital

- 64 hours / 2 weeks

- Variable 8-hour Day Shifts (5:30A and 5P)

- Rotating day off each week

- No weekends, no on-call and no holidays

The O.R. Service Assistant is responsible for assigned nursing tasks, processing of supplies, maintenance and transportation of equipment/supplies and for housekeeping duties in the O.R. Suite.

Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work and continually evaluates new programs and benefits. We have been recognized locally, regionally and nationally for helping our workers achieve a work/life balance through benefit offerings and innovative programs. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon:

Employee engagement, empowerment and growth

Teamwork toward our common goal – providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better

An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization

Responsibilities:

Provides patient care activities as assigned and per routine, according to standards of care, shift routines, and policies and procedures.

Performs skills classified under sterile technique with supervision of a ORA (Level 2 or higher), Scrub Tech, or RN to determine correct sterility.

Examples including by not limited to, retractor, limb and camera holding under physician direction. Sterile supply opening and surgical skin preparation.

Answers call lights in a timely manner.

Documents care activities provided according to standards.

Maintains a clean work and patient environment.

Maintains supplies, including stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies.

Floats to various units based on identified needs.

Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities.

Education and Experience:

High School diploma or equivalent

Certification/Licensure:

Completion of Mercyhealth patient assistant orientation / competency required.

Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.

Special Physicial Demands:

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste, and smell. The employee must frequently lift up to 10 pounds, regularly lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Culture of Excellence Behavior Expectations:

Reference: 200019140

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