OR Assistant

Description

Summary

 While upholding the Star Valley Health mission, vision, and values this key position is responsible for the delivery of quality patient care through the assessment of the patient upon admission to the pre-op area and/or the post-op area, and on a continuing basis. The OR tech assists the Pre-op and PACU nurses and collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. This is an at-will position. 

Job Duties

• Performs direct patient care through procedures within the scope of your training and practice, according to state and federal regulations and facility policies and procedures
• Assists nurses as needed
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment 
• Attend and improves competency through in-service meetings and continuing education classes
• Works under the direct and indirect supervision of an RN when performing delegated patient care activities 
• Deliver various samples to Lab for testing
• Help move and position patients
• Stock rooms and manage par levels
• Check product outdates at the end of the month
• Perform standard tests to monitor the effectiveness of sterilization procedures including selecting the appropriate cleaning methods.
• Direct patient care through sterilization procedures within the scope of your training and practice, according to state and federal regulations and facility policies and procedures.
• Work in conjunction with the OR staff to provide timely sterile products.
• Maintain consistency and continuous workflow between the OR and Sterile Processing while practicing excellent customer service.
• Maintain strong working/collaborative relationships with other departments to ensure the flow and continuity of services.
• Completion of a formal operating room procedures training program or an on-the-job training program supervised by the Surgery Department Director. 
• Assists in ensuring all equipment is functioning properly, troubleshoots as indicated, and schedules maintenance as needed, and effectively communicates status to the rest of the team. 
• Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental standards. 
• Sets up, operates, and monitoring of the autologous cell-saver equipment during or after surgery. Cleans and restocks the equipment and supplies associated with. 
• Performs all sterile processing duties including but not limited to: decontamination, washing, inspecting, assembling, and preparing for terminal sterilization. Operates all sterile processing equipment including but not limited to: washers, sterilizers, heat sealers, etc. 
• Performs all steps in the process of decontaminating and sterilizing endoscopes.
• Assists in ensuring all equipment is functioning properly, troubleshoots as indicated, and schedules maintenance as needed. 
• Assists with pulling supplies, instruments, and equipment for the next day’s cases according to the surgeon’s preference card.

Preoperative Duties are as follows:

• Assists the team members with gowning and gloving.
• Gathers, checks and opens supplies and equipment needed for the surgical procedure 
• Assist in setting up the sterile back table and Mayo stand with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for the procedure.
• Participates in the surgical site and patient verification during the time of procedure.

Intraoperative Duties are as follows:

• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon by passing instruments and supplies to surgeon during procedure.
• Prepares and anticipates additional instrumentation, equipment and supplies for usage during the procedure.
• Prepares and passes off specimen(s) as appropriate.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
• Assists other members of the team with terminal cleaning of room and preparing for the next patient
• Participates in debriefing and quality improvement practices to ensure quality patient care.
• Properly cares for specimens.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to determine the appropriate course of action in more complex situations
• Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize

Ability to complete work assignments accurately and on time 

Requirements

Requirements

Abilities & Skills:

• Demonstrate dependability, ability to follow directions, exhibit initiative and willingness to work and increase knowledge
• Promotes a cooperative and congenial working around patients, colleagues, and guests of the medical center
• Physically able to stand for long periods of time
• Able to listen and follow verbal communication
• Attention to detail and strong multi-tasking abilities
• Embraces changes and improvements which may enhance the quality, function and appearance of the patients care and facility
• Ability to lift forty-five (45) pounds occasionally
• Ability to work in a physically demanding, high-stress environment
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions

Experience & Education:

• Current BLS/CPR Certification
• High school graduate or GED equivalent
• Prior medical training and experience

Note: Position descriptions are intended to serve as a guideline for typical duties and requirements of a position, but are not inclusive. Additional or different responsibilities within a reasonable scope of the position description may be added or deleted any anytime at the discretion of the Board.