Hoag

Nonprofit regional health care delivery system

Operating Room Assistant

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-time$21.44 - $33.16 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Skills and knowledge of equipment used in surgical or procedural environments are required.
One year of patient-care experience in a hospital setting is stated; six months of experience as an Operating Room, Imaging, or Cath Lab Assistant is preferred.
A Basic Life Support certification is required.

Responsibilities

Transport patients and specimens; perform general and equipment cleaning; gather, prepare, and assemble specialized equipment; turn over rooms; and perform shave preparations.
Assist with patient care, including positioning and prepping, under the direction of a registered nurse, physician, or technician.
Prepare for the next procedure by setting up trays and supplies, and maintain supplies for the modalities.
Facilitate patient flow, serve as a central point of communication, assist with patient transfers, and remain with patients awaiting procedures as needed.
For Operating Room assignments, achieve room turnover in 25 minutes or less while maximizing efficiency.
For Imaging Services assignments, communicate by telephone between departments, help prioritize daily patient schedules, coordinate in the procedure room as directed, retrieve lab results, and support hospital-based Imaging departments and adjacent campus imaging centers as needed for patient care.
For Cath Lab assignments, transport non-controlled pharmaceuticals to the lab when ordered; educate lab staff on proper sanitizing practices and sign off competencies; orient employees to supply distribution centers and sign off; collaborate with technologists to manage sterile-instrument availability; receive, distribute, and store supplies using a technology-based LEAN par management system; and serve as a department resource and product liaison.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Primary functions include patient transport, general cleaning, equipment cleaning, gathering equipment, proper preparation and assembly of highly specialized equipment, specimen transport, room turnover, performing shave preps.
Will also assist the team with patient-care (positioning and prepping) under direction of RN/ MD/ Tech.
Will also prepare for the next procedure (set up trays, supplies, etc.) and maintain supplies for the modalities.
This role facilitates patient flow, serves as a central point of communication, assists with patient transfers and remains with patients while awaiting their procedures as needed.

Operating Room Only

Room turnover goal is accomplished in 25 minutes or less and maximizing efficiency is expected.

Imaging Services Only

Ongoing telephone communications between departments
Assisting with prioritizing daily patient schedules
Coordinating throughout in procedure room as directed
Retrieving lab results
Provides assistance to all hospital-based Imaging departments and campus adjacent imaging centers as needed to support patient care.

Cath Lab Only

Transporting non-controlled pharmaceuticals to lab when ordered
Responsible for educating lab staff regarding proper sanitizing practices and signs off competencies
Responsible for orienting and sign-off of employees to supply distribution centers
Collaborates with technologists to manage availability of sterile instruments available for use
Responsible for receipt, distribution, and storage of supplies while utilizing technology-based LEAN par management system
Serves as a department resource and product liaison

Education and Experience

Required:

High School Diploma or equivalent
Skills and knowledge of equipment related to the surgical/ procedural environment
1 year of patient care experience in hospital setting or 6-month experience as Operating Room/Imaging/CathLab Assistant preferred

Certifications Required

BLS Certification

Pay Range: $21.44 - $33.16/hourly

About the Company

Hoag

Nonprofit regional health care delivery system

Hoag is a nonprofit regional health care delivery system in Orange County, California, delivering comprehensive, personalized care through 1,800 physicians, 17 urgent care facilities, 12 health and wellness centers, and two hospitals. It operates seven institutes focused on cancer, digestive health, heart and vascular, neurosciences, spine, women’s health, and orthopedics (via Hoag Orthopedic Institute, including an orthopedic hospital and four ambulatory surgical centers). Hoag is the highest ranked hospital in Orange County by U.S. News & World Report and the only OC hospital listed in California’s Top 10, and it holds Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Its model combines prevention, specialty care, surgery, and coordinated services to meet local health needs. Hoag’s goal is to provide world-class, accessible, patient-centered care that improves health outcomes for the communities it serves.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Newport Beach, CA
Founded: 1952

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