What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operating Room (OR) Attendant - Cardiac Operating Room position at Sentara and Careers?
Sentara is hiring a Operating Room Attendant at Sentara Norfolk General's Heart Hospital, in Norfolk, Virginia.
Shift: Full time, 40 hrs per week plus call shifts during the week and weekends
Rotating shifts: 6-230, 7-330, 9-530, 11-7
Overview
The Operating Room (OR) Attendant supports professional staff in caring for the surgical patient. This support is met through the transportation of patients from inpatient/emergency room/ICU departments to the pre-op holding area. In addition to the transportation of patients, the OR attendant is responsible for the cleaning of the operating room suites between surgical procedures. OR Attendants will support anesthesia staff both in the operating room setting as well as ancillary departments by ensuring adequate stocking of anesthesia supplies in medication carts, the cleaning of anesthesia machines, and the transportation of anesthesia machines and carts. OR attendants will be asked to transport specimens and blood products to and from the lab as well as ensure proper stocking of various formalin containers used for specimen handling and transport. The OR attendant will assist in the positioning of surgical patients with the guidance of professional OR staff. The OR attendant will help prepare the operating room suite by the opening of sterile supplies onto the sterile field and ensuring the proper equipment is available in the room for the surgical procedure.
Education
- HSD/GED Degree REQUIRED
Certification/Licensure
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 90-days of hire
Experience
- Prior Environmental Services, or operating room experience PREFERRED
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