Operating Room Assistant

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary:

Consistently cleans operating rooms and other areas in the OR Suite according to established OR Policy and Procedures. Helps with patient transfers before and after OR cases. Assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.

Responsibilities:

Consistently cleans OR areas according to established OR Policy and Procedures. Cleans and prepares OR Rooms between procedures, after terminal cleaning and total cleaning. Restocks supplies.

Consistently removes scrubs, used supplies and extra equipment at the end of the day. Maintains hallway free for fire and safety precautions. Keeps boxes off of the floor and out of the OR restricted areas. Participates in the maintenance of a clean and safe environment at all times.

Regularly assist with the OR. Transports patients according to proper techniques of body mechanics to protect patient and personal safety. Demonstrates an awareness and understanding of patient needs for comfort and safety. Follows through accurately to provide patients with good nursing care.

Demostrates a reliable and dependable ability to follow through with designated responsibilities in the collecting, labeling and transporting of specimens to the proper area at the appropriate time. Always checks labels, type of specimen collected, including patient name and getting signatures.

Consistently checks scrub sink, work sinks, restocks masks, brushes and soap containers. Cleans scrub sinks. Removes dirty brushes. Maintains the OR lounge. Empties garbage, takes trays back to kitchen.

Maintains all OR work area and organizes OR scrubs and laundry. Cleans and makes stretchers and beds utilizing universal precautions. Places special equipment or positioning devices on beds.
Stocks and cleans work cart for the day and after hours. Maintains warming cabinets stocked with linen. Orders supplies as needed. Stock warmer with water and saline. Routinely damp dust all furniture, carts in hallway, 9X-ray equipment, arthroscopic equipment..etc.

Consistently is available and able to assist for patient positioning and transfer. Assist in positioning patient for the type of surgery being performed. Always maintains patient safety by applying the principles of body alignment.

Correctly identifies patient by name, checks patient name band for correct identification, assures proper name and that band is secure on patient's wrist.

Regularly provides patients with clean linen and makes or straightens beds. Assist and support all members of the health care team as needed in the performance of patient care and safety.

Order supplies when necessary from materials, receives items delivered and put in proper location.

Disposes of needle buckets utilizing universal precautions - temperature and humidity logs, eye wash stations.

Education Skills Experience:

HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information:

Required: Read and speak conversational English. High school diploma and on-the-job training.
Minimum Experience: six months
Desired:

Working Conditions:

Manual: Little or no manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 493

Department: Operating Room NMH

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $17.00 - $28.50 Hourly