What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operating Room Assistant position at Durango Outpatient Surgery Center (10101)?
Durango Outpatient Surgery Center has a PRN opening for an Operating Room Assistant.
Durango Outpatient Surgery Center is a fast-paced Ambulatory Surgery Center committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families. Our mission is to provide first-class surgical services to the local community in a safe, comfortable, welcoming environment, one in which we would be happy to treat our own families. We have 5 operating rooms offering a full range of surgical procedures including: Bariatrics, Colorectal, General Surgery/Robotics, GI, OB/Gynecology, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic, Pain Management, Podiatry, and Spine.
What You Will Do (Job Summary):
The Operating Room Assistant supports the safe, efficient, and high‑quality delivery of surgical care in a fast‑paced ambulatory surgery center. This role ensures operating rooms are clean, stocked, and properly prepared; assists clinical staff with patient flow and equipment needs; and maintains strict adherence to infection control, safety, and regulatory standards. The OR Assistant is a key member of the perioperative team and contributes directly to smooth case turnover and exceptional patient experience.
Required Skills:
High School diploma or GED
Medical Assistant or clinical training preferred
1 year experience in direct patient care. Previous experience in an OR or ASC, knowledge of sterile technique, and equipment handling experience is preferred.
Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Current BLS accredited by AHA
Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient
Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation
Physical Demands: Ability to lift, push, and move patients and equipment safely.
Who We Are
We are part of a much larger team with United Surgical Partners International (USPI). At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.
USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.