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Location

Boone, NC | United States

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Job description

Position Summary

The Operating Room Assistant (OR-A) provides crucial support to surgeons, nurses, and other medical professionals in the operating room. Primary responsibilities include ensuring the operating room is prepared for surgical procedures and maintaining a clean and sterile environment. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills, strong multitasking abilities, and a commitment to patient safety.

The Operating Room Assistant is responsible for environmental needs in the department, including management of blood and body fluids. Serves as a runner for time sensitive and clinically significant products such as stat labs and blood. The Operating Room Assistant is prompt in manner and ensures efficient, high-quality Operating Room turnover.

All areas of work are provided to achieve and maintain top-decile results and outcomes for patient experience, quality, and patient safety. All areas of work demonstrate UNC Health Appalachian's mission, vision, and values in action and approach work in a way that reflects action, efficiency, and personal accountability. Demonstrates professional conduct, effective communication, and effective completion of tasks. Effectively and professionally manages working relationships with coworkers, physicians, and all UNC Health Appalachian team members in a way that promotes a healthy work environment. Responds quickly and accurately to emergencies in the work environment. Performs duties under direct supervision. Always assists coworkers, patients, families, and visitors regardless of the patient assignment, so long as the assistance is in-line with their scope.

Position Qualifications

Minimum Education

• High school diploma or GED is preferred.

Experience

• Previous experience in an operating room or surgical setting preferred.

Required Registration/License/Certification

• Completion of in-house orientation/training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of surgical instruments, equipment, and sterile techniques.
• Strong organizational skills with effective task prioritization.
• Excellent attention to detail and accurate adherence to instructions.
• Good physical stamina and dexterity for patient positioning and equipment handling.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills for teamwork.
• Ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Knowledge of infection control protocols and commitment to sterility.
• Basic computer skills for documentation and communication purposes.

Physical Demands

• Lifts, positions, pushes, pulls, and/or transfers up to and greater than 50 pounds.
• Manual dexterity and mobility.
• Prolonged, extensive, or considerable sitting/standing/walking.
• Bending, squatting, twisting, and turning
• Near acuity: ability to see clearly at 20 inches or fewer.

Working Conditions

• Regularly exposed to the risk of blood-borne diseases.
• Frequently exposed to hazards from electrical/mechanical/power equipment, odorous chemicals and specimens, and unpleasant elements (accident, injury, slippery surfaces, uneven surfaces), etc.
• Subject to irregular hours (days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays) and emergencies.
• Continuous standing and walking long periods = to or greater than > 8 hours per shift.
• Frequently, per shift, lifts, carries, pushes, and/or pulls > 50 lbs.
• Frequently, per hour, bends, squats, kneels, twists, turns, and reaches.
• Frequently per minute: hand, finger, and wrist repetition and moderate dexterity.

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