Operating Room Assistant -Perioperative Details

Operating Room Assistant -Perioperative

Maine Medical Center - Portland, ME

Employment Type : Full-Time

$2000.00 Sign on Bonus

Entry level position, and a great opportunity to start a career in healthcare!

Position Summary
The Operating room Assistant performs direct and indirect patient care in the Perioperative setting and assists in maintaining a clean and safe environment. Such as:
• Prep operating room for surgery and clean operating room after surgery.
• Transport Patients
• Assist Operating room staff in obtaining resources during surgery.
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred with two years' work experience.
• License/Certifications: N/A
• Experience: See "Education"
• Ability to anticipate, prioritize and coordinate work in a high stress, fast paced environment required, which involves responding to emergency situations and tight schedules.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge helpful.
• Willing to work on rotating shifts.
• Requires 3 to 6 weeks of on the job training in order to become familiar with:
  • Physical plant and operating room procedures including
  • Principles of asepsis
  • Operation of OR beds and equipment
  • Case cart checking procedures
  • Names of surgical instruments and equipment
  • Safe handling of O2 tanks.