Operating Room Assistant Job at Nuvance Health, Danbury, CT

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  • Nuvance Health
  • Danbury, CT

Job Description

Operating Room Assistants Wanted Here at the Danbury Hospital -- Night Shift

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 11AM TO 7:30PM WITH ROTATING WEEKEND CALL

Operating Room Assistants is perform service functions that support the delivery of patient care in the Operating Room. These functions include but are not limited to: patient transportation, maintenance and cleaning of equipment and operating rooms, stocking supplies and running errands. Additionally, OR Assistant's perform a surgical scrub and hold retractors during certain procedures. This is a great way to learn about the Operating Room and healthcare. MUST be able to Read and speak conversational English and have a high school diploma. This is a career growth opportunity role that offers $16 +$3/hour shift differential for someone with zero full years of healthcare experience. (Range $16 - 20.64 plus $3/hour night shift differential. 0 - 5 years experience more for those with over 5 years experience.) For immediate consideration, email Christine.Petti@nuvancehealth.org. Please attach a resume and rate targety.

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

Summary:

The purpose of the Operating Room Assistant is to perform service functions that support the delivery of patient care in the Operating Room. These functions include but are not limited to: patient transportation, maintenance and cleaning of equipment and operating rooms, stocking supplies and running errands. Additionally, OR Assistant's perform a surgical scrub and hold retractors during certain procedures.

Responsibilities:

1. Transports patients to the Operating Room.

2. Performs room turnovers.

3. Prepares equipment for each procedure.

4. Assists the nurse and physician with patient positioning & lifting.

5. Delivers specimens to the lab, runs errands to pharmacy, medical records, ASU, patient units, etc.

6. Orders X-rays and nourishments daily.

7. Maintains clean and unobstructed hallways & scrub rooms.

8. Operates operating room based sterilization equipment (i.e., steris, autoclaves).

9. Stocks all non-specialty areas including prep carts, scrub rooms, warmers, linen carts, holding area, turnover supplies, PPE storage, etc.

10. Performs a surgical hand scrub, maintains a sterile field & holds retractors on selected surgical procedures.

11. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:

Required: Read and speak conversational English.

Minimum Experience: six months

Desired:

Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day/Eve 8

Work Shift: VARIABLE SHIFT, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 11AM TO 7:30PM WITH ROTATING WEEKEND CALL

Org Unit: 211

Department: Operating Room

Exempt: No

Grade: U2

Salary Range:

$16.0000 - $26.8267 Hourly

Education:

Essential:

* HS Graduate or Equivalent

Working conditions:

Essential:

* Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity

* Significant occupational risk

* Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

* Significant exposure to dirt, odor, noise, human waste, etc.

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

Nuvance Health

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Immediate start, Shift work, Night shift, Monday to Friday,

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