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Stormont Vail Health

Nonprofit integrated healthcare system and clinics

OR Assistant - Surgery Main OR

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTopeka, KS, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Certified nursing aid or related experience is preferred.
  • Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds and work as a team member to transport and position patients weighing up to 400 pounds using assistive devices.
  • Flexibility, manual dexterity, and hand-eye coordination.

Responsibilities

  • Provide delegated patient-care interventions in Pre-op, the Operating Room, PACU, EP Lab, and Hybrid OR, and may support Cardiac Cath Lab and Interventional Radiology under the direction of a Registered Nurse and designees.
  • Complete daily assignments by checklist and assist the surgical team with case turnover and opening designated sterile supplies.
  • Observe non-telemetry patients for concerns during transport and report concerns to the Registered Nurse. Ensure all post-procedure patient transport is accompanied by a Registered Nurse in accordance with sedation administration policy.
  • Set up oxygen delivery and safety equipment and vital-sign monitors for patient care during transport, and transport patients by appropriate cart or bed from the appropriate department.
  • Verify with read-back confirmation the inpatient unit or floor where the patient resides.
  • Maintain cleanliness and neatness of departmental service areas and assigned operating rooms; prepare requisitions for housekeeping, maintenance, and general supplies; maintain adequate par levels; and refill scrub sinks as needed.
  • Assist with turnover between operative procedures and follow sterile technique when opening sterile packs and items designated by the Registered Nurse and technologist. Assist the Registered Nurse with patient positioning and surgical preparation.
  • Interpret the schedule board independently for assigned rooms, including case starts, case turnover, patient transportation, and procedure needs.
  • Communicate pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner and operate, charge, and respond to the Vocera in a timely manner.
  • Perform duties designated on specific OR block, evening, or weekend checklists.
  • Report needed repairs or replacement of broken or unsafe equipment.
  • Run errands within and between departments as necessary.
  • Provide traction services as needed once trained.
  • Participate in intra- and interdepartmental committees, attend most monthly staff meetings, and attend mandatory competency and education activities at specified times.
  • Assist with orienting personnel to the area.
  • Check the temperature of the blanket and fluid warmer, record results, and fill them daily.
  • Perform Point of Care Testing as needed in Pre-op and PACU.
  • Retrieve daily inventory deliveries from receiving, reconcile inventory one-to-one, remove outside packaging, take inventory to the department, and place it appropriately in stock with proper rotation.
  • Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Company

Stormont Vail Health

Nonprofit integrated healthcare system and clinics

Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit, integrated health care system serving northeast Kansas. It runs Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care Magnet-designated hospital, and Cotton O’Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 250 doctors. With nearly 5,000 employees across the hospital and 35 other locations—including Heart, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestive Health, Pediatrics, and multiple primary care and Express Care clinics—the system aims to improve community health through coordinated, high-quality care. It is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, which connects local clinicians with Mayo Clinic expertise, and it collaborates with local partners such as Baker University, Washburn University Athletics, Kansas State University, and the Kansas Health Foundation. The goal is to provide compassionate, efficient care and to support a healthier community by leveraging collaboration and shared knowledge.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$220K
Headquarters
Topeka, KS
Founded
1884

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