Operating Room Assistant
Shift: Nights - 8hours, 40hrs/week-Location: Onsite: Palo Alto, CA-Compensation: $27 to $30 per hour
Duties and Responsibilities-Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Service Standards of the Hospital(s).-Actively participates in quality control, quality assurance and preventive maintenance activities.-Attends and participates in equipment and supply in-services, evaluations and staff meetings.-Completes all designated assignments in an accurate and efficient manner.-Contributes in a positive manner to unit and department.-Disposes of trash and linen per the hospital protocol.-Identifies and shares recommendations for containing costs in assigned area.-Maintains an effective working relationship with staff, managers, physicians, patients and their families.-May perform patient care functions according to hospital and region policies and procedures.
Examples of tasks include: shave preps, non-invasive monitoring, specimen collection, ambulating and repositioning patients.-May receive instruments and equipment from assigned OR rooms, removes items tagged "broken" by nurse, and cleans rooms and equipment according to protocol.per