Meadville Medical Center·Meadville, Pennsylvania
The orderly assists the surgical team with preparing surgical suites and providing perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient care. They are also responsible for maintaining equipment, managing supplies, and adhering to strict aseptic techniques.
Surg svc, orderly - 3660
To provide assistance to the surgical team and department by maintaining a knowledge of sterility and its function in the OR Department. Primary duty is to assists surgical team with duties in preparing for the start, middle and end of surgical cases.
Communicates effectively with the surgery manager, supervisors and team leader.
Assists surgical team with preparing surgical suites for scheduled cases.
Assist Registered Nurse to provide a continuum of effective nursing care for each patient perioperative, intraoperative and postoperative.
Assist Anesthesia Personnel.
Adheres to Standards of Aseptic Technique.
Assist in tracking, ordering, receiving and disposition of supplies in their assigned area.
Perform technical duties according to Departmental procedures.
Demonstrates cost-conscious use of supplies; maintains equipment in a clean and safe manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Occasionally - Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet, and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is important.
Frequently - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
Frequently - Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.
Frequently - Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
Frequently - Extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
Frequently - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift automobile gears.
Occasionally - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Occasionally - Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear.
Occasionally - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.
Minimum education, knowledge, skills, and abilities required
High School Graduate or GED equivalent required.
CPR certification required.
Basic computer skills.
Experience in direct patient care or surgery areas preferred.
Normal patient care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, and temperature changes. Most of the time is standing or walking.
Subject to certain distasteful patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases, and other illness or diseases.
May have exposure to chemical, X-ray, disinfectants and other hazardous products.
Must be willing to stay over and work overtime, work weekends and/or holiday hours if requested.
MMC commits to review, under the intent of this standard, and in coordination with medical professional opinion’s and physical demands job analysis performed by certified professionals, an individual’s ability to be reasonably accommodated within the role they are responsible and qualified to perform.
MMC is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and providing equal opportunity employment for qualified persons with disabilities. All employment practices and activities are conducted on a nondiscriminatory basis. Meadville Medical Center will follow any state or local law that provides individuals with disabilities greater protection that the ADA.
Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, this in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific tasks does not exclude them from the position if the task is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position, or is imperative for patient care and to meet emergency situations.
Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent and a current CPR certification. Previous experience in direct patient care or surgical environments is preferred.
Market context
Support-services roles in Pennsylvania are often tied to steady staffing needs in hospitals and care facilities, especially when teams need reliable coverage for patient support and daily operations. These positions can be competitive because employers may prefer candidates with CNA and current BLS credentials, plus prior acute or rehabilitation hospital experience, even when experience is not required. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your certification dates and hospital experience before applying.
