Operating Rooms Assistant

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This is a Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley job.

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, performs the various duties in the surgical unit; performs non-nursing tasks in the surgical unit.

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

• Assures linen is adequately stocked in warmers daily
• Maintains and records all temperature logs per department process and policy
• Prepares gurneys and beds as needed for operating rooms
• Organization of equipment room
• Delivers specimens to laboratory in a timely manner
• Assists with cleaning operating rooms at completion of each case in accordance with Infection Control guidelines
• Assists with inter-operative patient positioning
• Maintain adequate stock of all PPE at OR entrances and throughout unit
• Participates in gathering and putting away equipment and supplies as necessary
• Safely transports patients to and from the surgical suite as requested
• May assist with picking cases and assembling case carts for future cases
• Proactively assists with turnover including managing OR equipment and assisting with room turnover to ensure fluid running of department
• Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.

• High School Diploma or GED Required

• 3+ years to 5 years of relevant experience Required

• Level Requirements
• Trains new staff members
• Cross trains to other services i.e. Anesthesia, GI, picking cases

• Ability to read, write and understand the English language
• Detail oriented
• Strong Organizational skills
• Ability to anticipate and change with the environment as needed
• Ability to maintain the physical demands of the job, push/pull heavy equipment - 50lbs
• Knowledge of safety, quality and joint commission standards as it relates to the department

• Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers required .
• Trainer Certification for Surgical Technicians (CSCT) AHE required .

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me:
  Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way:
  Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me:
  Own the complexity of my care through coordination

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