Attendant, Operating Room

Job summary

The Operating Room Attendant is responsible for portering and positioning patients and managing room turnover between surgical cases. Duties include cleaning equipment, handling linens, and transporting soiled carts to central processing.

Job details

Operating Room St. Joseph's Hospital - London, ON Part Time Salary Range: $28.37 - $28.70 /hour The Operating Room is a highly technical, fast paced department. The attendants function as an integral member of the team which includes nurses, surgeons, anesthetists, medical students, respiratory therapists, and nursing unit secretaries. The Duties Of The Operating Room Attendant Include Portering patients Assisting with transfer of conscious and unconscious patients Assisting with positioning of patients for surgery Assisting with room turnover between cases including; Washing furniture, OR bed, and monitoring equipment; handling linen; transporting soiled case carts to Central Processing, and dismantling in the decontamination area Moving heavy, fragile equipment such as lasers and microscopes Stocking service carts Distributing linen, surgical masks, and scrub solutions It is understood that the hours of work reflect the current scheduling arrangements and are subject to change as determined by the Employer. The current schedule includes days, evenings and weekends. Essential Qualifications Secondary (High) School Diploma Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA Demonstrated oral and written communication skills in English Demonstrated organizational ability and self-direction Excellent interpersonal, observation and assertiveness skills Health and physical condition consistent in heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, walking Preferred Qualifications Proficiency in French would be an asset Experience as an Operating Room Attendant Previous experience in a health care environment Working knowledge of computer systems Knowledge of hospital equipment Teaching and Research St Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St Joseph's you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties Immunization Requirements Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza. Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing.

What you’ll do

The Operating Room Attendant is responsible for portering and positioning patients and managing room turnover between surgical cases. Duties include cleaning equipment, handling linens, and transporting soiled carts to central processing.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma and be physically capable of heavy lifting, pushing, and pulling. Required qualifications include strong communication skills and compliance with health care safety cultures.

Listed skills

• Heavy Lifting · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Portering
• Patient Positioning
• Room Turnover
• Equipment Handling
• Infection Control
• Communication
• Organizational Ability
• Interpersonal Skills
• Heavy Lifting
• French Proficiency

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Logistics
• Administrative