Operating Room Assistant

Employment Type:Full timeShift:Evening ShiftDescription:Provides direct and indirect patient care services in the operating room to facilitate patient acquisition, room turnover, and supply management.Key Job Functions

Transports patients to the Operating Room to allow surgical intervention to take place

Transports patients from various locations throughout the hospital into the OR.

Practices aseptic principles in the Operating Room to ensure protection from infection

Conducts between case cleans within the OR

Handles supplies and specimens appropriately to ensure proper processing and maintains asepsis.

Provides assistance to the RN in the room to facilitate the progress of the cases

Assists with breaking down accessory instrument tables.

Delivers specimens as needed by the operating room staff to assure quality patient care

Logs, transports and handles specimens appropriately.

Demonstrates a commitment to team success by interacting with patients of all ages, family, visitors, co-workers and medical staff in a professional and caring manner

Responds to patient and family inquires, concerns and complaints.

Participates in the identification and resolution of opportunities for improvement.

Position Requirements:Minimum Education: Required :High School DiplomaPreferred: Associates Degree OR equivalent training acquired via work experience or educationMinimum Experience: Required :Less than one year of previous job-related experienceLicensure/Certifications: Required:C PR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)At Loyola, we know you’re more than your job. We see you and all of your potential. That’s why we invest in our people. Clinical advancement programs, flexible scheduling, tuition reimbursement and day one benefits… at Loyola, what’s important to you, is important to us. Join our family.

Benefits from Day One

Competitive Shift Differentials including charge and preceptor roles

Career Development

Tuition Reimbursement

On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC)

Educational Stipend

Certification reimbursement (up to 1 certification)

Referral Rewards

Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionTrinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionTrinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.EOE including disability/veteran