Operating Room Assistant

Interested in a fast-paced, challenging, life-saving working environment that requires travel on private jets to hospitals throughout the western United States? Would you like to make a difference, knowing that you have helped in sharing the gift of life through organ donation and transplantation? If so, come join DonorConnect and our highly motivated surgical organ recovery team! Applicants with a strong operating room background, excellent communication skills, and strong surgical skills are encouraged to apply.

The Operating Room Assistant primarily works as a surgical assistant to help our surgeons in the surgical recovery of organs for transplant. You will primarily be working with abdominal surgeons but may also assist cardiothoracic surgeons as well. Our work takes us to numerous hospitals in Utah and beyond, and your ability to share your transplant knowledge with the various OR staff is invaluable. You will play a critical role in ensuring that donated organs for transplant are recovered, handled, and packaged correctly to provide the best opportunity for a successful transplant.

Successful candidates should have solid experience in the OR and participate in the surgery. This is a great opportunity for a well-rounded Surgical Technologist who is looking to expand their skills and career, or maybe an OR Nurse with scrub experience who wants more surgical time.

At DonorConnect, we expect your behavior will be consistent with our I CARE values - integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect, expertise, and DEIB.

• This is a PRN position with no guaranteed or expected hours. Work opportunity is entirely driven by case activity, which varies widely.
• Most of our PRN pool averages 10 to 12 hours per week. Individual averages may vary according to interest and availability.
• "Shifts" are often short notice, and may take place anytime, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• We offer a very competitive wage that factors in the unpredictable nature of this role.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check and drug screen
• As part of our commitment to provide a health and safe work environment, DonorConnect has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement*

Training/Education/Certification:

• Completion of a recognized Surgical Technologist course is required, National CST certificate is preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent required

Experience Required:

• Two years experience as a surgical technician or four years experience in organ/tissue recovery with applicable OR knowledge

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of organ and tissue transplant fields
• Understanding of the operating room environment
• Excellent public relations and interpersonal abilities
• Solid oral and written communication skills
• Attentive to detail and able to maintain accurate records
• Able to work well with all levels of personnel in hospital settings and within the differing guidelines of each institution
• Works well under stressful conditions
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to stoop, squat, or bend frequently
• Exposure to patient elements including communicable disease, bloodborne pathogens, and other common hazards of a clinical setting
• Ability to reason logically and make sound decisions, to consider alternative and diverse perspectives, to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

DonorConnect is a PROUD Equal Opportunity Employer who Values Diversity in Both Experience and Background!

* Reasonable accommodation (valid religious or medical exemptions) may be made by contacting our HR department.