Operating Room Attendant
About the role
The Operating Room (OR) Attendant supports professional staff in caring for the surgical patient. This support is met through the transportation of patients from inpatient/emergency room/ICU departments to the pre-op holding area.
In addition to the transportation of patients, the OR attendant is responsible for the cleaning of the operating room suites between surgical procedures.
OR Attendants will support anesthesia staff both in the operating room setting as well as ancillary departments by ensuring adequate stocking of anesthesia supplies in medication carts, the cleaning of anesthesia machines, and the transportation of anesthesia machines and carts.
OR attendants will be asked to transport specimens and blood products to and from the lab as well as ensure proper stocking of various formalin containers used for specimen handling and transport.
The OR attendant will assist in the positioning of surgical patients with the guidance of professional OR staff.
The OR attendant will help prepare the operating room suite by the opening of sterile supplies onto the sterile field and ensuring the proper equipment is available in the room for the surgical procedure.
Requirements
A High School Degree is required.
Certification/Licensure: BLSCPRAED
Experience in Environmental Service; Acute care inventory supply; and Operating room support is preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
About the organization
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge, VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital.
We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital.
We offer quiet, private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction.
Our clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, cardiovascular care, emergency care, lab services, orthopedics, weight loss services and more, all powered through Sentara eCare®, a comprehensive electronic medical record system.