Operating Room Assistant: Operating Room

Operating Room Assistant:
Operating Room

Newport Beach, CA, United States

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Primary functions include patient transport, general cleaning, equipment cleaning, gathering equipment, proper preparation and assembly of highly specialized equipment, specimen transport, room turnover, performing shave preps.
• Assist the team with patient-care (positioning and prepping) under direction of RN/MD/Tech.
• Prepare for the next procedure (set up trays, supplies, etc.) and maintain supplies for the modalities.
• Facilitate patient flow, serve as a central point of communication, assist with patient transfers and remain with patients while awaiting their procedures as needed.

Operating Room Only

Room turnover goal is accomplished in 25 minutes or less and maximizing efficiency is expected.

Imaging Services Only

• Ongoing telephone communications between departments
• Assist with prioritizing daily patient schedules
• Coordinate throughout procedure room as directed
• Retrieve lab results
• Provide assistance to all hospital-based Imaging departments and campus adjacent imaging centers as needed to support patient care.

Cath Lab Only

• Transport non-controlled pharmaceuticals to lab when ordered
• Educate lab staff regarding proper sanitizing practices and sign off competencies
• Orient and sign off employees to supply distribution centers
• Collaborate with technologists to manage availability of sterile instruments available for use
• Receipt, distribution, and storage of supplies while utilizing technology-based LEAN par management system
• Serve as a department resource and product liaison

• Education
  :
  High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience
  : 1 year of patient care experience in hospital setting or 6-month experience as Operating Room/Imaging/Cath Lab Assistant preferred; skills and knowledge of equipment related to the surgical/procedural environment
• Certification
  : BLS Certification required

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, consisting of three acute-care hospitals with sixteen urgent care centers, eleven health centers and a network of more than 1,800 physicians, 100 allied health members, 8,000 employees, and 2,000 volunteers. More than 30,000 inpatients and 550,000 outpatients choose Hoag each year.

For over 70 years, Hoag has delivered a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers. Since 1952, Hoag has served the local communities and continues its mission to provide the highest quality health care services through the core strategies of quality and service, people, physician partnerships, strategic growth, financial stewardship, community benefit and philanthropy.

Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services including six institutes providing specialized care in the areas of cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women's health, orthopedics, and digestive health through our institutes.

Hoag was the highest ranked hospital in Orange County in the  U.S. News & World Report, the only Orange County hospital ranked in the top 10 for California. The organization was ranked the #5 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #10 hospital in California.

Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hoag is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hoag hires a diverse group of people in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of organizational objectives.