OR Assistant

Baptist Health•Montgomery, AL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. Highlights: Summary: The Operating Room Assistant shall is responsible to transport supplies, equipment, and patients, scrub on surgical cases for retraction purposes as assigned, and provide technical support services for Surgery and/or Anesthesia. This individual will assist with pulling cases, opening/setting up procedures, assisting with cleaning of OR rooms, and reprocessing sterile instruments. The Assistant is also responsible to assist with maintenance of supplies, equipment, carts, and patient care. This employee may also assist the Circulating Nurse with delegated duties. This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Successful completion of requirements for ORA II competencies regarding sterile technique, basic anatomy, and patient safety issues.
Clinical experience desired.
BLS required
Knowledge of proper body mechanics.
Ability to communicate properly.
Knowledge of how to avoid accidental exposure of self and other to harmful situations; when in the retractor holder role, must satisfactorily perform 5 each: open abdominal cases and 5 laparoscopic cases under the direct supervision of the Support Staff Supervisor, ST, and/or RN; documentation must be maintained.
Must maintain competency as regards to patient safety and field visualization.