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Description Position at Danbury Hospital Operating Room Assistants Wanted at the Danbury Hospital!!! FT Day/Evening 12 hour shifts Must be available SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 7AM TO 7PM. Looking for candidates with 1+ years of Operating Room Assistant experience.

$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS TO QUALIFIED CANDIDATES

Due to growth in our OR, the Danbury Hospital is growing its team of ORA's and seeking a FT Operating Room Assistant to provide support in the OR. Full Time roles offer competitive pay, perks and benefits. Successful candidates will have previous healthcare experience particularly in housekeeping/janitorial, transportation (of patients). HS Diploma or GED from an accredited institution as well as ability Read and speak conversational English are required. Pay based on experience and starts at $16.50+/hour plus evening, weekend and night shift differentials. Summary: 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. Responsibilities:

1. Transports patients to the Operating Room.
2. Performs room turnovers.
3. Prepares equipment for each procedure.
4. Assists the nurse and physician with patient positioning & lifting.
5. Delivers specimens to the lab, runs errands to pharmacy, medical records, ASU, patient units, etc.
6. Orders X-rays and nourishments daily.
7. Maintains clean and unobstructed hallways & scrub rooms.
8. Operates operating room based sterilization equipment (i.e., steris, autoclaves).
9. Stocks all non-specialty areas including prep carts, scrub rooms, warmers, linen carts, holding area, turnover supplies, PPE storage, etc.
10. Performs a surgical hand scrub, maintains a sterile field & holds retractors on selected surgical procedures.
11. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT Other Information: Required: Read and speak conversational English. Minimum Experience: six months Desired: Working Conditions: Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity Occupational: Significant occupational risk Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc. Company: Danbury Hospital Org Unit: 211 Department: Operating Room Exempt: No Salary Range: $16.00 - $26.83 Hourly Danbury Hospital

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Hourly pay, Full time, Relocation bonus, Night shift, Weekend work, Sunday, Day shift, Saturday, Afternoon shift,

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