OPERATING ROOM ASSISTANT

JOB SUMMARY

The O.R. Service Assistant is responsible for assigned nursing tasks, processing of supplies, maintenance and transportation of equipment and supplies and for housekeeping duties in the O.R. Suite.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provides patient care activities as assigned and per routine, according to standards of care, shift routines, and policies and procedures.
• Performs skills classified under sterile technique with supervision of a Precepting ORA, Scrub Tech or RN to determine correct sterility. Examples including by not limited to:
• Retractor, limb and camera holding under physician direction.
• Sterile supply opening and surgical skin preparation including clipping
• Answers call lights in a timely manner.
• Documents care activities provided according to standards.
• Maintains a clean work and patient environment.
• Maintains supplies, including stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies. • Floats to various units based on identified needs.
• Participate in department or unit quality improvement activities.
• Maintain, assemble and disassemble equipment
• Assist in patient care such as monitor application positioning, room turnover, retractor procedure and skin preparation
• Validation in modified scrub role including surgical scrub and gowning and gloving.
• Safely transports patient to the OR in a timely manner ensuring they are surgery ready upon arrival.
• Responsible for orientation of new partners to turning rooms, courier responsibilities, preparations of patients, use of laptop, supply maintenance, and new purchases and validation of equipment.
• Adheres to AORN principles of aseptic techniques and using aseptic techniques in opening sterile supplies
• Keeps abreast of established environmental standards (Infection control, OSHA, CDC JCAHO, State, etc)
• Ability to properly dispose of hazardous material (blood, sharps, waste containers, etc) and laser tanks (CO2)
• Maintain autoclave according to equipment manual and OR protocol including preparation of cleaning chemical and maintain cand clean autoclaves in a safe manner
• Ensure that dirty case carts are transported to decontamination in a timely manner
• Safely transports patient to the OR in a timely manner ensuring they are surgery ready upon arrival.
CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following behavior expectations:

Quality - Follows policies and procedures; adapts to and manages changes in the environment; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness giving attention to details; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; manages time and prioritizes effectively to achieve organizational goals.

Service - Responds promptly to requests for services and assistance; follows the Mercyhealth Critical Moments of service; meets commitments; abides by MH confidentiality and security agreement; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; and effectively communicates information to partners; thinks system wide regarding processes and functions.

Partnering - Shows commitment to the Mission of Mercyhealth and Culture of Excellence through all words and actions; exhibits objectivity and openness to other's views; demonstrates a high level of participation and engagement in day-to-day work; gives and welcomes feedback; generates suggestions for improving work; embraces teamwork, supports and encourages positives change while giving value to individuals.

Cost - Conserves organization resources; understands fiscal responsibility; works within approved budget; develops and implements cost saving measures; contributes to projects and revenue.

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION & EXPERIANCE
High School diploma or equivalent.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
Completion of Mercyhealth patient assistant orientation and competency required. Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.

OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES
Must show patience and ability to remain calm. Ability to treat patients with dignity and respect.

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION
N/A

SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste, and smell. The employee must frequently lift up to 10 pounds, regularly lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Successfully pass a background check in accordance with applicable state and federal requirements. Maintain all required certifications and licenses in an active and valid status throughout employment.

INFORMATION ACCESS
Partners may access patient care information, financial data, human resources data, and strategic planning information as necessary to perform their job duties, in accordance with directions from their leader and applicable privacy and security policies.

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
This role may involve access to confidential, sensitive, or proprietary information, including protected health information related to patients, employees, and business operations. The employee is required to maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to all applicable privacy, data protection, and information security policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including HIPAA.