About this role
Job title: Operating Room Assistant - Transporter
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Position Summary
- Provides essential support to the perioperative team by facilitating patient transport, assisting with operating room preparation and turnover, maintaining a clean and safe surgical environment, and supporting efficient workflow through supply management and coordination with ancillary departments.
Principal Accountabilities
- Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality
Education
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High School diploma or equivalent
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Licenses and Certification
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N/A
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Experience and Skills
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Technical Experience: N/A
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Physical Activities
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Intermittent hand manipulation required
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Intermittent lifting and carrying of 50 pounds
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Role Specific Responsibilities
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Greets, escorts, and transports patients and visitors to and from surgical areas in a courteous and professional manner.
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Assists surgical staff with operating room turnover, including room preparation between cases.
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Performs damp dusting in operating rooms prior to the start of scheduled procedures to support infection prevention standards.
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Cleans surgical rooms, including changing linens on inpatient beds as needed.
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Assists with pulling surgical instruments for cases and preparing operating rooms for upcoming procedures or the following day.
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Handles and transports surgical specimens to the laboratory in accordance with established protocols.
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Monitors portable oxygen tanks and replace empty tanks as necessary.
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Promotes cost‑effective practices through appropriate use of supplies, returning equipment to designated locations, reshelving unused supplies, and reporting equipment malfunctions.
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Assists with the retrieval of blood products from the Blood Bank following established procedures.
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Removes trash from surgical areas and communicates effectively with Sterile Processing and Environmental Services (EVS).
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Stocks and refills blanket warmers each morning, mid‑day, and prior to the end of shift.
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Assists EVS with cleaning the Operating Room Core, including wiping down sinks, mopping floors, removing trash, and cleaning unused equipment.
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Removes and transports empty boxes to designated disposal areas.
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Performs daily stocking of inner core supplies and fluid warmers to ensure case readiness.
Compensation (Commensurate with experience):
- $17.37 to $26.06
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