<p>Attention Operating Room Assistants looking for a full time evening shift role. This is a rare opportunity for someone who wants to build their career in healthcare and work 3PM - 11:30PM M - F with rotating call. This is a great next step for candidates with 6 months or more experience in housekeeping, patient transport, home health aides, or CNA's. The purpose of the Operating Room Assistant is to perform service functions that support the delivery of patient care in the Operating Room. These functions include but are not limited to: patient transportation, maintenance and cleaning of equipment and operating rooms, stocking supplies and running errands. Additionally, OR Assistant's perform a surgical scrub and hold retractors during certain procedures. MUST BE ABLE TO READ, AND SPEAK ENGLISH AND HAVE A HS DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT. This is a union role with competitive pay, perks and benefits. Pay range is based on full years of experience $16 - 26.84 (i.e., 0 - 15+ years experience). Qualified candidates are asked to send resume to christine.petti@nuvancehealth.org for immediate consideration.</p> <p>Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,</p> <p>Summary:</p> <p>The purpose of the Operating Room Assistant is to perform service functions that support the delivery of patient care in the Operating Room. These functions include but are not limited to: patient transportation, maintenance and cleaning of equipment and operating rooms, stocking supplies and running errands. Additionally, OR Assistant's perform a surgical scrub and hold retractors during certain procedures.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ol> <li> <p>Transports patients to the Operating Room.</p> </li><li> <p>Performs room turnovers.</p> </li><li> <p>Prepares equipment for each procedure.</p> </li><li> <p>Assists the nurse and physician with patient positioning & lifting.</p> </li><li> <p>Delivers specimens to the lab, runs errands to pharmacy, medical records, ASU, patient units, etc.</p> </li><li> <p>Orders X-rays and nourishments daily.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintains clean and unobstructed hallways & scrub rooms.</p> </li><li> <p>Operates operating room based sterilization equipment (i.e., steris, autoclaves).</p> </li><li> <p>Stocks all non-specialty areas including prep carts, scrub rooms, warmers, linen carts, holding area, turnover supplies, PPE storage, etc.</p> </li><li> <p>Performs a surgical hand scrub, maintains a sterile field & holds retractors on selected surgical procedures.</p> </li><li> <p>Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.</p> </li><li> <p>Performs other duties as assigned.</p> </li></ol> <p>Other information:</p> <p>Required: Read and speak conversational English.</p> <p>Minimum Experience: six months</p> <p>Desired:</p> <p>Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave</p> <p>Work Type: Full-Time</p> <p>Standard Hours: 40.00</p> <p>FTE: 1.000000</p> <p>Work Schedule: Evening 8</p> <p>Work Shift: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 3PM TO 11:30PM WITH ROATING WEEKEND CALL.</p> <p>Org Unit: 211</p> <p>Department: Operating Room</p> <p>Exempt: No</p> <p>Grade: U2</p> <p>Salary Range:</p> <p>$16.0000 - $26.8267 Hourly</p> <p>Education:</p> <p>Essential:</p> <ul> <li>HS Graduate or Equivalent </li></ul> <p>Working conditions:</p> <p>Essential:</p> <ul> <li>Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity </li><li>Significant occupational risk </li><li>Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force </li><li>Significant exposure to dirt, odor, noise, human waste, etc. </li></ul> <p>EOE, including disability/vets.</p> <p>We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.</p>