OR Assistant, Full-time, Rotating

Rotating full-time Operating Room Assistant position at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. The ORA provides support services to surgical patients and the OR team, transports patients post-operatively, assists with general cleaning, equipment and specimen movement, and promotes efficiency in the operating room. The position requires shift rotation including weekends, various shifts, holiday coverage as needed, and on-call duty (11:00 pm to 7:00 am on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends, with a 1-hour response time).

Responsibilities

Transports surgical specimens and blood products; Logs surgical pathology specimens; Transports soiled and clean case carts; Transports surgical patients and patient belongings; Transports lasers, microscopes and other OR equipment; Obtains and replenishes OR supplies; Cleans surgical stretchers and performs intra-op linen changes; Assists with patient lifting, positioning and transfer as directed by nursing staff; Assists in the surgical patient's pre-operative skin prep; Assists with case setup and room readiness; Precepts new employees; Responds to pager and ORA light requests immediately; Participates in on-call coverage per schedule

Requirements

High School graduate; BLS (Provider) certification through the American Heart Association

Nice to have

Previous hospital experience in transport or Environmental Services; Excellent customer service and friendly skills

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement; Loan forgiveness; 401(k) matching; Lifecycle benefits; Wide range of benefits for physical, emotional and financial well-being; Possible sign-on bonus (eligibility conditions apply)