Operating Room Attendant

Under direct supervision, provides general assistance to the surgical team and operating room staff.

• Patient Health Care: Lift patients. Prepare and position patients for procedures. Assist as member of surgical team. Assist physician and medical staff with procedures, diagnostic examinations and treatments. Restrain or support patient during procedures.
• Records and Patient Information: Check in patient and members. Greet and interview patients. Direct members to appropriate department.
• Transportation: Transport patients to and form designated areas. Route specimens to laboratory. Transport laboratory specimens, laboratory supplies and materials, patient-related supplies and materials, equipment, and procedure trays.
• Equipment and Instruments & Materials and Supplies: Ensure equipment is available for procedures and examinations. Assemble and disassemble equipment and instruments. Maintain and supply patients with hygiene and leisure items. Replenish bed linen and sanitary supplies.
• Administrative and other: Participate in developing and conducting in-service programs and patient care classes. Demonstrate safety procedures. Train and orient staff to equipment techniques and procedures. Train other health care providers.
• Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

• Minimum of three months recent O.R. experience or Nurse Attendant experience required.
• Ability to lift 70-80 lbs.
• Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.

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• Basic Life Support
  

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• This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.

PrimaryLocation : California,Harbor City,South Bay Medical Center
HoursPerWeek : 1
Shift : Variable
Workdays : Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
WorkingHoursStart : 12:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 11:59 PM
Job Schedule : Call-in/On-Call
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : B01|SEIU|Local 399
Job Level : Entry Level
Job Category : Clinical Support
Department : South Bay Med Center - Operating Room-1 - 0801
Travel : No
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• Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

• Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.