Operating Room Assistant/UKHC
Requisition Number:RE50472
Working Title:ORA
Department Name:H3320:Perioperative Services
Work Location:Lexington, KY
Grade Level:05
Salary Range:$15.00-22.60/hour
Type of Position:Staff
Position Time Status :Full-Time
Required Education:HS
Click here for more information about equivalencies:: Required Related Experience:1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification:None
Physical Requirements:This position requires regularly lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to or over 50 pounds; and standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Also involves some exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to blood-borne or airborne pathogens and recombinant DNA or viral vectors.
Shift:Must be able to work three 12.5-hour shifts per week (7:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m.) Will also be required to work some weekends and holidays.
Job Summary:The ORA assists the nursing team through duties such as opening sterile supplies; holding instruments and extremities; running errands; obtaining supplies and blood/pharmacy products; transporting patients by bed, wheelchair, or stretcher; ensuring patient ID badges are correct; securing patient belongings; and performing OR turnover duties including cleaning OR tables, mopping floors, changing trash and linens, and assisting with inventory counts. Responsibilities involve handling equipment and supplies with aseptic technique; efficiently communicating; maintaining patient confidentiality; and pushing, pulling, and/or lifting patients and objects up to/greater than 100 pounds.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:The ideal candidate will have the ability to follow directions; excellent organization skills; great attention to detail; customer focus; and exceptional communication skills.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? :No
Preferred Education/Experience:Previous hospital experience preferred.
Deadline to Apply:06/05/2025
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