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OR Service Assistant

Cleveland Clinic

#Patient Care #Healthcare #Operating Room #Patient Positioning #Sterile Processing #Surgical Instruments #Medical Equipment #Sterilization #Magnet Hospital #Surgical Support

Full Time On Site 2-5 yrsPosted 15 days ago

Location

Medina, New York

Quick overview

Assist in preparing the Operating Room by setting up instruments and equipment while transporting and positioning patients. Provide limited surgical support to surgeons and maintain a sterile environment through proper cleaning and sterilization of instruments.

Requirements summary

A high school diploma or GED is required, with a preference for sterile processing certification and two years of experience in sterile processing. Candidates must be able to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting patients and navigating heavy supply carts.

high schoolprofessional certificateEquipment MaintenancePatient SafetySupply ManagementPatient PositioningSterile TechniquePatient TransportSurgical AssistanceSterile ProcessingSurgical Instrument SetupWound Suctioning

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare.
And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.
We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own.
That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.
Job Title OR Service Assistant Location Medina Facility Medina Hospital Department Operating Room-Medina Hospital Job Code G15000 Shift Days + Call Schedule 8:00am-6:30pm Job Summary Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital and be part of a team delivering world-class healthcare.
Recognized for providing safe, patient-centered care that is timely, effective, efficient, and equitable, Medina Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital, the highest honor awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for professional nursing practice.
Here, you can build a rewarding, lifelong career supported by a team committed to your growth and success.
As an OR Service Assistant I, you will assist in transporting patients and preparing the Operating Room by setting up instruments, supplies and specialized equipment.
In this role, you will maintain and operate OR equipment as needed and provide limited support to surgeons during procedures, including holding limbs or retractors, suctioning and sponging wounds.
You will assist with turning over rooms, patient positioning, gathering supplies and opening sterile items.
With an increasing number of complex total joint procedures requiring additional assistive personnel, this role is essential in supporting surgical teams and ensuring efficient workflow.
This position helps maintain a safe, organized and sterile environment, contributing to positive patient outcomes and the overall efficiency of surgical operations.
A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. with on-call requirements and occasional weekend shifts.
A caregiver who excels in this role will: Maintain surgical instrument sets and equipment and ensure proper sterile conditions.
Provide limited assistance to surgeons (e.g., holding limb/retractors, suctioning, sponging wounds).
Clean used instruments after surgery (e.g., assembly and maintenance of some instruments for proper cleaning and sterilization).
Ensure proper sterile conditions, order supplies and stocks and maintain storage areas in the Operating Room for service.
Assist in transporting patients.
Assist RN in maintaining a safe environment for the patient.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: High school diploma or GED Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Sterile processing certification Two years of experience in sterile processing Physical Requirements: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
Frequently lifts and carries items weighing up to 25 pounds and ability to push, pull, and navigate supply carts weighing up to 200 pounds.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Requires working under stressful conditions of working irregular hours.
Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
Personal Protective Equipment: Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment.
All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program.
You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
We know that fully supporting our caregivers is what creates the best outcomes for our patients.
Our outstanding, comprehensive offerings are an investment in your health, well-being and future.
What began in Cleveland in 1921 has grown to include locations throughout, the U.S. and even other countries.
For you, that means more opportunities to learn, grow and serve patients — while finding caring, thriving communities both at work and at home.
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation.
Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States.
U.S.
News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey.
Among Cleveland Clinic’s 70,800 employees worldwide represent 140 medical specialties and subspecialties.
Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 19 hospitals, more than 220 outpatient facilities, and locations in southeast Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England.

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