Location: Montgomery,AL, USA
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at
The Operating Room Assistant is responsible for transporting supplies, equipment, and patients, scrubbing on surgical cases for retraction purposes as assigned, providing technical support services for Surgery and Anesthesia, assisting with pulling cases, opening and setting up procedures, assisting with cleaning of OR rooms, and reprocessing sterile instruments. This employee is also responsible for assisting with maintenance of supplies, equipment, carts, and patient care. This employee may also assist the Circulating Nurse with delegated duties. Variable shifts, including weekends and call, may be required.
* High School graduate or equivalent required.
* Successful completion of requirements for ORA II competencies regarding sterile technique, basic anatomy, and patient safety issues.
* Clinical experience desired.
* BLS Certification within 3 months in position.
* Knowledge of proper body mechanics; Ability to communicate properly; Knowledge of how to avoid accidental exposure of self and other to harmful situations
* When in the retractor holder role, must satisfactorily perform 5 each: open abdominal cases and 5 laparoscopic cases under the direct supervision of the Support Staff Supervisor, ST, and or RN; documentation must be maintained.
* Must maintain competency as regards to patient safety and field visualization.