Operating Room Assistant Job Description
Operating room assistant
provides preoperative assistance in the organization of supplies, equipment and the Operating Room for each procedure assigned.
Operating Room Assistant Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Demonstrates an awareness of hospital systems and procedures, location of all departments, procedure areas and other patient services
Anticipate the equipment and supply needs of the Nursing staff, initiates actions to expedite surgical procedures
Place surgical equipment in the Operating Rooms in the correct location
Under the guidance of Surgery management and staff, the OR Assistant will participate as a member of the perioperative patient care team performing direct and indirect perioperative tasks for patients having surgical procedures and to assist the staff in turnaround of surgical rooms
Room turnover tasks will include obtaining beds, returning supplies to case cart tech or sterile processing, returning x-rays, replacing respiratory equipment for next patient and general room cleanup procedures
Basic understanding of procedures performed, medical equipment, beds, positioning devices
Participate in surgeries
Provide assistance for eight to 10 cases per day
Aid patients in recovery
Serve as a support system for patients and their families
Operating Room Assistant Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Operating Room Assistant
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CPR, BCLS, ACLS, CNOR, ALCS, PALS, CNA, MLH, AHA
Education for Operating Room Assistant
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the operating room assistant job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Education, Health Care, Management, Science, Department of Education, Associates, School of Nursing, General Education, Graduate
Skills for Operating Room Assistant
Desired skills for operating room assistant include:
Basic principles of aseptic technique as applicable
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation methods
Computer systems and software used in functional area
Department specialty equipment
Location
Operating Room zones
Operation and maintenance of common equipment and supplies located in the operating room region
Patient needs based on developmental and chronological age and surgical specialty service
Practices
Procedures
Desired experience for operating room assistant includes:
Manage surgical cases
Coordinate perioperative patient care
Educate staff on clinical principles
Organize quality performance improvement activities
Ensuring the safety, quality and efficiency of daily patient care activities
Modeling professional nursing practice
Operating Room Assistant Examples
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Operating Room Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of operating room assistant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for operating room assistant
- Monitoring and maintaining standards of professional nursing practice
- Monitoring employee performance against measurable objectives
- Assisting the coordination of unit performance improvement activities
- Daily management of personnel and consumable resources within financial targets
- Ensures safety and support measures in patient transfer ( bedrails raised, patient covered with blanket and warm)
- Wash furniture and make up O.R
- Clean off blood from surfaces
- Anticipates and is attentive to progress of O.R
- Delivery of specimens to labs
- Creates stock lists, obtain and stock O.R
Qualifications for operating room assistant
- Reporting broken stretchers, beds equipment – filling out equipment repair sheet and taking broken stretchers out of circulation
- Carry out standard duties which are within scope
- Performs pre-operative surgical preps
- The ORA is responsible for transporting patients, cleaning O.R.s, maintaining a clean environment, moving equipment, delivery of specimens, second scrubbing PRN, and other duties as assigned
- Checks rooms to ensure proper setup for case
- Performs indirect patient care duties
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Operating Room Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of operating room assistant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for operating room assistant
- Searches for and recognizes "best practices" in customer service
- Performs direct patient care duties
- Complete duties associated with team affiliation
- Ensure availability of instruments and supplies needed for case
- Maintain, test patient care of equipment
- Serve on unit based committees as a representative of the Perioperative technician group
- Handle equipment and supplies, clean and decontaminate Operating Rooms and equipment, and operate and perform routine maintenance on a variety of technical equipment, and restock supplies
- Appropriately identify and safely transport patients to and from Surgical Services according to procedure
- Perform first case room wipedown daily prior to start of cases, decontamination between cases, and terminally clean the OR’s at the end of the day
- Organize and restock storage areas within the Operating Room
Qualifications for operating room assistant
- Meets requirements of statutes, regulations and institutional policies relevant to RN First Assistants
- BLS required and CNOR
- Current license to practice as a registered nurse in VA
- Meets all qualification of an RNFA as outlined in AORN Position Statement
- Must maintain CNOR and RN licensure with the required amount of Continuing Education
- Develops performance plans, identifies performance issues, manages performance and career development
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Operating Room Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of operating room assistant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for operating room assistant
- Manages and coordinates the activities of Nursing and Support Staff in the operating room to ensure patient care is provided in accordance with the established standards and regulatory requirements
- Ensures appropriate staffing is provided for all shifts of operation for responsible units
- Tasks will include transporting patients to and from operating rooms and retrieval of blood products for assigned rooms
- Assists with patient positioning and prepping under the guidance of a licensed surgical team member
- Accountable for room turn over responsibilities including, but not limited to, trash removal, equipment cleaning, linen removal, sweeping and mopping and assisting in bed preparation for the next surgical patient
- Delivers specimen to lab, obtains blood for transfusion, secures supplies and equipment from other departments within the facility
- Transports patients to the perioperative area as requested by the unit coordinator in accordance with the surgery schedule
- 1 year experience in an Operating Room (Preferred)
- Enrolled in a surgical tech course (Preferred)
- Performs peri-operative assessment of patients under the direction and supervision of the attending physician
Qualifications for operating room assistant
- One year experience in an acute healthcare facility required
- Certification within area of expertise or practice (CNOR, etc)
- Two (2) years relevant office experience
- Recent experience in a comparable administrative position
- Familiarity with PCIS, ICD9 codes, and medical terminology
- Proficient in Microsoft products, including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook
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Operating Room Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of operating room assistant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for operating room assistant
- Assist the primary nurse with the provision of direct patient care
- Assist Circulator with patient preparation
- Perform personal care, i
- Pick up and deliver blood, blood products, specimens as required aligning with hospital and all regulatory guidelines
- Anticipate, select and deliver sterile equipment as needed
- Stock supplies in designated areas
- Report stock shortages to Supervisor and Supply Clerks
- 1+ year of recent hospital experience strongly preferred
- Assist the OR team in the turn over of rooms, restocking supplies, support services and assisting in the sterile field
- The ORA in department 701 Surgery provides care for pediatric/child patients between 6 months to 11 years of age
Qualifications for operating room assistant
- Minimum of two years experience as first assistant
- BSN or BS degree
- Minimum 2 years clinical experience in perioperative nursing
- CNOR (Certified Nurse Operating Room) eligible
- Didactic portion of RNFA course completed or completion of didactic portion of an accredited Surgical Assist course
- An Associate's degree in nursing is required and BSN is strongly preferred
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Operating Room Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of operating room assistant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for operating room assistant
- Communicates status of patients to families and connects families with any necessary resources
- Assists RNs in maintaining professional, caring atmosphere for patients
- Transports patients between various departments within Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
- Provides a clean, safe and orderly work and patient care environment (e.g cleans patient bed spaces after patient discharge and keeps the family waiting room in an orderly condition)
- Collects and sends specimens to hospital laboratory and ensure proper handling for transport
- Collects data as directed by the RN
- Disassembles and routs the medical records to appropriate department(s) upon discharge, transfer or expiration
- Monitors and maintains clinical supplies and orders replacements as needed (includes stocking exam rooms and PACU bedside carts)
- Communicates clearly, orally and in writing
- Assures that staff documentation is accurate indicating patient findings, assessments, and care provided in the medical record focusing on established performance standards
Qualifications for operating room assistant
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland is required
- Previous experience as a First Assistant is required
- Minimum of 1 year Charge RN experience in Surgery Department (OR)
- Team building facilitator
- Must be aware of proper body mechanics when assisting in patient transfer and lifting of heavy
- Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with other health care members