Operating Room Assistant

Job description

Job Summary
Performs a variety of tasks and duties related to housekeeping, patient transport and patient positioning in the operating room.
Performance: Position Specific Essential Functions
• Maintains floors in a clean and safe condition by dry mopping and wet mopping, pays attention to details, moves furniture, cleans underneath furniture and uses the correct chemicals; spot cleans walls, counters, windows, furniture and doors using the correct chemicals.
• Cleans rooms and empties trash according to infection control policies; removes dust from all surfaces and equipment; cleans and polishes furniture and fixtures; cleans and makes beds using clean lines; replenishes supplies in restrooms and patient rooms; moves and removes and relocates furniture to assist in operating room set up.
• Operates cleaning equipment which may include vacuums; demonstrates knowledge of surgical tables and accessories; reports any maintenance repairs to the maintenance department and follows up to insure the repairs have been made.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Education
• Required
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Experience: N/A
Certification/Licensure:
• Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Must obtain within ninety (90) days of start date