Full-Time
Perioperative Aide
Posted on 11/7/2025
Main Line Health
51-200 employees
Biomedical research division advancing cancer science
No salary listed
Ardmore, PA, USA
In Person
 Cleaning & Custodial Services (1) |
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- High School Diploma or GED is required
- Heartsaver BLS certification is required
- Cleaning and sterilizing the Operating Room and OR equipment after each procedure
- Restocking sterile supplies
- Transporting patients, equipment, and specimens
- Providing personal and environmental care and comfort to patients undergoing surgery
- Collaborating with Surgical Technicians, OR Nurses, Anesthesia and Surgeons as part of the perioperative team
- Previous Operating Room Assistant I or related Health Care experience preferred
Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) is the research division of Main Line Health that conducts cancer and biomedical research and translates basic science into clinical applications. LIMR studies cell growth and cancer biology, develops discoveries in the lab, and collaborates to move findings into patient care within the health system. It differs from other research centers by its long history as one of the first U.S. cancer-focused institutes, its integration within a hospital-based health system, and its track record of translational research—turning lab findings into clinical therapies and practices. The institute aims to improve patient outcomes by turning basic science into usable medical treatments and interventions for cancer and related diseases.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Founded
1927
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- LIMR leads immunotherapy revolution with SYNC-T cryoimmune prostate cancer trial.
- Main Line Health runs over 35 clinical trials from LIMR innovations.
- Sharpe-Strumia Foundation bridges LIMR lab discoveries to clinical practice.
What critics are saying
- Funding cuts halt LIMR IP development and spinouts within 12-24 months.
- Fox Chase secures 40% more pharma partnerships, diverting LIMR collaborators.
- SYNC-T trial failure terminates lead program in 18-24 months.
What makes Main Line Health unique
- LIMR pioneered cancer research in 1927 by studying it as cell growth problem.
- LIMR discovered Philadelphia chromosome in 1960, launching cancer genetics.
- LIMR employs ACAPRENEURIAL™ model integrating invention, IP, and spinouts.
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Benefits
Pension
403(b) Retirement Plan
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness Program
Family Planning Benefits
Company News
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Independence Blue Cross (IBX) is implementing the Epic Payer Platform with health systems and providers in its network to streamline data exchange, close gaps in care, and improve health outcomes for members. Epic Payer Platform is part of Epic, a global healthcare technology company. The platform helps facilitate data exchange and workflow processes for providers and health plans, giving them the insights they need to make care decisions while also saving them time. "We're excited about the implementation of Epic Payer Platform with Drexel Medicine, Jefferson Health, Main Line Health, and Penn Medicine being the first to join us in this transformation. We look forward to more of our health care partners signing on as well," said Michael Vennera, executive vice president and chief strategy, technology, and operations officer at Independence Blue Cross
When George Prendergast was appointed president and CEO of the Lankenau Institute of Medical Research (LIMR) in 2004, he coined the term “acapreneurial” as a mashup for the model he wanted to implement — inventions and startup incubation alongside traditional academic goals of research, new knowledge and its validation.