Operating Room Aide

Operating Room Aide – Full Time (8a – 4:30p)

Northwestern Medical Center is recruiting an Operating Room Aide to support our surgical team. The role is full‑time (80 hours bi‑weekly), generally Monday‑Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. We value our employees and offer a generous benefits package to support work–life balance and financial security.

Hiring range: $17,500 – $24,880 USD.

The Operating Room Aide is an integral part of the healthcare team, responsible for maintaining a safe environment in which quality patient care is delivered. The aide works under the direct daily supervision of the Operating Room Charge Nurse.

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent. VT Licensed Nursing Assistance license preferred.
• Experience: One year in a medical field preferred but not mandatory.
• Other
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic computer knowledge and typing skills a plus. Excellent customer‑service skills. Ability to assess and interpret data about patients’ status to meet age‑specific care needs across neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric groups.
• Certifications: BLS required.

• Reports to:
  
  Director of Surgical Services.
• Other contacts:
  Surgeons and providers, Surgical Services staff, hospital personnel, patients, and families.

• Perform EKGs and blood draws for pre‑op testing.
• Assist RN staff in safely transporting patients to and from the surgical suite.
• Assist Vascular Access team with PICC line placement.
• Perform daily checks of anesthesia machines and report any issues to the OR Charge Nurse.
• Maintain appropriate supply levels in anesthesia and specialty carts.
• Transport stretchers and beds as needed for operating rooms.
• Deliver specimens to laboratory in a timely manner.
• Print preference cards, pick cases, and assemble case carts.
• Maintain supplies and organization of equipment room, PPE stock, and operating room cupboards.
• Assist with cleaning operating rooms at completion of each case per infection‑control guidelines.
• Support turnover processes to ensure smooth daily operations.
• Assist in other areas of Surgical Services, such as ambulatory and central sterile services, when the OR schedule allows.

• Lift and transport patients up to 25 lb.; move or lift heavy equipment up to 25 lb.; reach, bend, stoop, and kneel frequently.
• Exposure to blood‑borne pathogens; universal precautions required.
• Possible exposure to unpleasant elements and stressful environment due to multiple demands.

Face and eye protection, non‑sterile medical gloves, and other PPE as needed.

Entry level.

Full‑time.

Health Care Provider;
Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care.