Operating Room Attendant

Operating Room Attendant

Under direct supervision, provides general assistance to the surgical team and operating room staff.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Patient Health Care: Lift patients. Prepare and position patients for procedures. Assist as member of surgical team. Assist physician and medical staff with procedures, diagnostic examinations and treatments. Restrain or support patient during procedures.
• Records and Patient Information: Check in patient and members. Greet and interview patients. Direct members to appropriate department.
• Transportation: Transport patients to and form designated areas. Route specimens to laboratory. Transport laboratory specimens, laboratory supplies and materials, patient-related supplies and materials, equipment, and procedure trays.
• Equipment and Instruments & Materials and Supplies: Ensure equipment is available for procedures and examinations. Assemble and disassemble equipment and instruments. Maintain and supply patients with hygiene and leisure items. Replenish bed linen and sanitary supplies.
• Administrative and other: Participate in developing and conducting in-service programs and patient care classes. Demonstrate safety procedures. Train and orient staff to equipment techniques and procedures. Train other health care providers.
• Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Experience

• Minimum of three months recent O.R. experience or Nurse Attendant experience required.
• Ability to lift 70-80 lbs.
• Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• Basic Life Support

• N/A

• N/A

Notes:

• This is an on-call position and would be covering many different shifts in the OR
• This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.

Primary Location: California, Harbor City, South Bay Medical Center Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Day Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Working Hours Start: 09:00 AM Working Hours End: 05:30 PM Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Onsite Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B01|SEIU|Local 399 Job Level: Entry Level Department: South Bay Med Center - Operating Room-1 - 0801 Pay Range: $25.35 - $27.49 / hour