OR Service Assistant II
Vero Beach
Indian River Hospital
Ancillary Surgery-Indian River Hospital
000554
Days
6:00am-2:30pm
Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providingoptimalfamily- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work withstate-of-the-arttechnology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world
The Department of General and Specialized Surgery evaluates and treats common and complex conditions affecting the abdomen, gastrointestinalsystemand breasts. Our experienced caregivers are skilled in minimally invasive methods, including robotic-assisted and laparoscopic surgeries. When you join this team as an OR Service Assistant, you willassistin various supportive tasks, such as transporting patients, gloving surgeons, opening sterilesuppliesand holding retractors during procedures. This role is critical to the OR – without your help, surgery would not be possible.
A caregiver in this position worksdays from6:00AM– 2:30PM,with on-call requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Assistin transporting patients, room turnoverand setting up the Operating Room
Maintain andoperatespecial equipment and surgical sets and ensure proper sterile conditions
Coordinate equipment and supplies for service-specific surgical cases
Monitor and track the loaning/lending of supplies and equipment and ensure the availability and functionality of equipment and supplies for their services.
Scrub in and provide limitedassistanceto surgeons, such as holding limbs, holding retractors,suctioningand sponging wounds
Clean used instruments after surgery
Maintain surgical sterility throughout procedures
Coordinate and document equipment repairs and loanerreturns
Work as a liaison to educate staff in the proper use and functioning of equipment.
Assistin transferring patients from surgical table to stretcher or bed.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
High School Diploma or GED
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or American Red Cross
Understanding of surgical workflows, surgicalterminologyand physician preferences
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Sterile Processing Certification or Operating Room Technician (ORT) Certification
Physical Requirements:
Personal Protective Equipment:
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