Operating Room Attendant Lead

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

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With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

• Education High School Diploma or equivalent or Graduate of a formal program or documented on-the- job training and two to three years of greater experience is required.
• Experience 3 years minimum experience of OR Attendant/Surgical experience.

• Experience Lead or supervisory experience

• Be able to perform all the essential functions of an Operating Room Attendant-Job Code U6221. Directs, trains, motivates, assigns, and provides information to leadership for annual evaluations of Operating Room Attendant personnel. Handles staffing shortages, staffing complaints, floor assignments, PTO/SICK requests, call sign ups and emergency on-call procedures. Serves as the primary contact for the OR Attendant group. This includes working with leadership to produce daily staffing assignment communication for charge nurses.
• Collaborates with leadership to provide personnel functions of interviewing, hiring, as well as guidance and counseling of Operating Room Attendants. Serves as preceptor to new staff and collaborates with leadership in clinical performance evaluations.
• Makes daily rounds/audits, to inspect cleanliness of suites and other assigned areas.
• Maintains equipment and supplies within the OR Attendant group. Determines specific needs and implements necessary actions to ensure that all available resources are utilized. Works closely with OR Leadership and serves as resource person regarding usage, replacement, purchase, and location of OR Attendant supplies and equipment.
• Identifies ways to improve work processes and improve customer/staff satisfaction. Makes recommendations to leadership on yearly goals.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with OR Staff, to ensure efficient utilization of OR Attendants throughout the day.
• Serves as professional and technical subject matter expert and resource person. Demonstrates competency to operate OR Attendant related equipment and supplies. Follows established departmental policies and procedures and participates in departmental quality assessment and improvement activities. Performs OR Attendant duties in a manner that is cost effective without compromising quality patient care. Prepares and presents OR…