LEAD OPERATING ROOM ASSISTANT / 40 HOUR / ROTATION - BWH OPERATING ROOM
Employment Type : Full-Time
LEAD OPERATING ROOM ASSISTANT / 40 HOUR / ROTATION - BWH OPERATING ROOM
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PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
- Promotes a philosophy of patient/family focused care through cordial greeting and interactions with patient, families and hospital personnel.
- Provides hospital/unit orientation information for guest, patients and families.
- Demonstrates an awareness of hospital systems and procedures, location of all departments, procedure areas and other patient services. Refers patients, families and others to appropriate resources.
- Independently transports and assists in the transfer of patients of all age group, adolescence through geriatric.
- Properly identifies patients utilizing 2 approved identifiers.
- Ensures safety and support measures in patient transfer ( i.e. bedrails raised, patient covered with blanket and warm).
- Is aware of special precautions in transferring patients with precautions.
- Is aware of proper body mechanics when assisting in patient transfer and lifting of heavy objects.
- Clean Rooms (operating rooms, induction rooms, set-up areas, autoclave areas, scrub sink areas).
- Remove suction containers and equipment, laundry bags, trash bags.
- Wash furniture and make up O.R. beds.
- Clean off blood from surfaces (i.e. walls, equipment, etc.).
- Clean floors.
- Exchanges biohazardous needle / medication waste / chemotherapy / sealed sources of radiation and radioisotopes.).
- Anticipates and is attentive to progress of O.R. schedule, has supplies ready for immediate use in order to meet tight deadlines of following cases.
- Keep corridors clean and free of trash and debris.
- Assist in retrieval, moving, set-up and return of specialized equipment and instrumentation, (i.e., fracture table preparation, ICU beds, foot pedals, intact electrical cords; anesthesia carts etc.).
- Delivery of specimens to labs (i.e. microbiology, cytology, pathology, etc.).
- Collect and log specimens from refrigerators.
- Retrieving, delivery and return of blood products.
- Utilizes patient identifiers when retrieving blood products.
- Ensures proper hand off of products to OR staff.
- Creates stock lists, obtain and stock O.R. scrub sink, set-up rooms, work stations and autoclave areas (i.e. face masks, soap, paper work, etc.).
- Distribute linen.
- Carry out duties that are “service specific” (i.e. PACU, Amigo, Interventional Radiology etc.).
- Reporting broken stretchers, beds equipment etc.
- Filling out equipment repair sheet and taking broken stretchers out of circulation.
- Carry out standard duties which are within scope (i.e. hold limbs, assist in positioning patients).
- The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients (all age groups) served in the Perioperative area and Operating Rooms.
- Performs pre-operative surgical preps (i.e. wash site and hair clipping).
- Point of Care Glucometer testing.
- Performs 2nd scrub duties (i.e. hold heart, surgical retractors etc.).
- Basic knowledge and understanding of Aseptic Practice.
- Performs surgical hand scrub.
- Performs gowning and gloving of self.
- Open sterile supplies onto sterile field.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
- Performs quality control checks and documents such checks. (i.e. time in transporting patients to O.R; room turn over time; etc.).
- Accountable for assigning ORAs to a given area in the department on a daily basis. (i.e. transporting patients to and from area; helping to hold limbs and position patients; blood pick up and lab deliveries; etc.)
- Contributes feedback on staff performance and evaluations of staff.
- Participates in organizing In-Services for all patient care assistants.(i.e. CPR; Infection Control; Hazardous waste)
- Responsible for the orientation of new employees.
- Onsite supervision of the ORA staff on the evening shift with on call supervisory of ORA’s back up.
- Participates in a daily shift to shift report with the ORA leads and supervisor of ORA’s.
- Attends continuing education programs focused on leadership skills
- Performs other duties, as assigned.
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
- Indicate financial “scope” information, i.e.: size of budget, volume, revenue, etc.
- Appropriately assigns ORA staff and resources.
- Reviews staffing patterns/ monitoring shift / Kronos corrections
- Use of supplies wisely as not to create waste.
- Participate in the trial and evaluation of new products
- Assist in recycling program
Brigham and Women’s Hospital I CARE Standards
The I CARE Standards guide me in my interactions with patients, family members, visitors, colleagues, and neighbors in my workplace and surrounding community to optimize the Brigham experience and help fulfill my role in our mission of providing seamless, high quality patient and family centered care.
C. I will Communicate my commitment to high quality performance
A. I will Appear and act as a professional
R. I will Respect all individuals
E. I will Extend myself
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Able to read, understand and write English
- Successful completion of Hospital Orientation
- Successful completion of Departmental Orientation and Training
- Three years of operating room experience required as ORA I or equivalent experience with demonstrated ability to assume more responsibility.
- Personal attributes such as team spirit, dependability, initiative and ability to accept and delegate direction are necessary.
- May not currently hold a valid nursing license.
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
- Must be able to lift 40lbs. independently
- Must be able to push stretcher independently with patient weighing up to 250lbs.
- Must be able to comprehend written directions for mixing cleaning supplies and ordering supplies
- Must be aware of proper body mechanics when assisting in patient transfer and lifting of heavy objects.
- Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with other health care members
- Ability to work collaboratively with the surgical team
- Must constantly be alert and attentive to progress of O.R. schedule to meet tight deadlines of following cases.
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time (up to 6 hours)
- Computer skills or willingness to learn basic programs for data entry required
WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is performed in a sterile and substerile environment requiring wearing surgical scrub attire which includes, but is not limited to scrubs, hat, mask, gloves, booties, gown and goggles. There may be times when the temperature is required to be very warm (<80 degrees) for hours at a time. Work is underground with no windows or exposure to light. There are areas with some physical discomforts due to unpleasant odors and high noise level.
Handling of body fluids; sharps and tissue occurs frequently. Therefore strict adherence to precautions is mandatory and carelessness could result in exposure and/or injury.
The environment is fast-paced, high stressed, demanding and intense atmosphere.
EEO Statement
Brigham and Women’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, disability unrelated to job requirements, genetic information, military service, or other protected status.
Primary Location MA-Boston-BWH Boston Main Campus Work Locations BWH Boston Main Campus 75 Francis St Boston 02115 Job Health Technician/Technologist Organization Brigham & Women's Hospital(BWH) Schedule Full-time Standard Hours 40 Shift Rotating Employee Status Regular Recruiting Department BWH Nursing / Patient Care Services Job Posting Aug 5, 2021