Operating Room Assistant - Senior - Day Shift - LH Anne Arundel Med Ctr - Operating Room

Operating Room Assistant – Senior – Day Shift – LH Anne Arundel Med Ctr – Operating Room

Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and Surgeon, participates as a member of the multidisciplinary surgical team to assist with operating room set‑up, intra‑operative patient care including retractor holding, camera holding, and room turn‑over to enable efficient use of operating room scheduling time in accordance with the Standards of Care at AAMC.

Provides patient care during the intra‑operative phase using physician preference cards and organizes and prioritizes care activities based on the patient and/or environmental changes. Performs surgical skills: opening surgical supplies, gowning and gloving all team members, assisting the Circulator in prepping the patient, basic positioning, retractor holding, camera holding, decontamination/pre‑cleaning of instruments, between‑case cleaning, terminal cleaning of the ORs, and performs OR tasks as directed.

Assists Surgical Team with room turn‑over to maintain targeted turnover. Prepares operating rooms for use: damp mops and dusts all horizontal surfaces before the first case, anticipates and provides needed equipment for surgical cases (positioning devices, light sources, towers, tanks, fluids, etc.). Maintains aseptic technique and demonstrates corrective actions if compromised.

• Required Minimum Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Required
  
  Minimum Experience:
  
  N/A
• Preferred: One year previous experience as a surgical patient care technician.
• Required License /
  
  Certifications:
  
  CPR – American Heart Association Healthcare Provider.
• Reasonable expectation to be exposed to blood‑borne pathogens.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

$18.25 – $21.78 USD

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full‑time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs and more
• Benefit offerings based on employment status

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care

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