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Carle Foundation Hospital Operating Room Aide (Less than 20hrs per week) in Urbana, Illinois
Operating Room Aide (Less than 20hrs per week)
Department: Operating Room - CFH
Entity: Champaign-Urbana Service Area
Job Category: Patient Care
Employment Type: Part - Time
Job ID: 42853
Experience Required: None
Education Required: Not Indicated
Shift: Variable
Location: Urbana, IL
Usual Schedule: Varied
On Call Requirements: None
Work Location: Carle Foundation Hospital
Secondary Job Category: Environmental Srvcs
Weekend Requirements: Varied
Holiday Requirements: 1 Holiday per year
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Position Summary:
Assists the Surgical Team in Intraoperative Care of the perioperative patient. Responsible for OR room set-up, turnover, cleaning and handling of instruments, supplies and preparation of room by obtaining equipment, case carts and opening of supplies. Assists with patient transportation and obtains patient beds as necessary. Performs housekeeping duties between cases when required. Handles specimens and any errands as necessary. Stocks, cleans, and maintains the supplies, machines, and equipment used by the anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and Operating Room Staff in the hospital operating rooms.
Qualifications:
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS None Required CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Basic Life Support (BLS) EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS CNA or previous housekeeping experience preferred. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Some computer skills. Surgical Consents/Patient readiness for surgery Autoclave Testing Cleaning after an C-Diff, aerosolizing or Covid procedures Proper handling of formalin and cleanup procedures if a formalin spill should occur.
Essential Functions:
Job Function of ORA crosses roles of HCT, SPD Tech, Patient Transport, and EVS Staff.
Assist in maintaining accurate inventories of supplies and materials; receive, move and stock supplies and materials in accordance with prescribed procedures.
Clean, sterilize and assemble instruments, supplies and equipment required for procedures.
Maintain accurate inventory of products.
Assists with skin prep of surgical site by holding limbs, demonstrating aseptic technique. Demonstrates aseptic technique while opening supplies.
Cleans/disinfects surgical suite, including housekeeping functions: Cleaning of all horizonal surfaces, Cleaning of high touch areas as dieifined by AORN. Cleans floor using a proper detergent disinfectant and removes organic debris and trash. Removes soiled linen, trash and suction canisters.
Transports patients to and from OR, which includes obtaining bed/cart and transferring of patient.
Cut foam for positioning
Cut nonsterile tubing for suctioning
Fill and Stock formalin containers
Transport patients to and from Operating Room
Decontaminate and Sterilize instruments and instruments sets as needed.
Move case carts to proper location prior to and following surgery
Hold patient limbs for preping
Help transfer patient from bed/cart to OR table and OR table to bed/cart
Maintain Oxygen and other gases storage used in the OR setting
Stock and maintain substerile areas
Monitor Refrigerator and Warmer temps
Perform required autoclave testing per policy
Cycle and Trouble shoot Neptune Suction Equipement as needed.
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Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.