OR Attendant - PRN

Job: OR Attendant  
Classification: Hourly/Non-Exempt 
Job Category: 3 Technicians 

Position Summary 
The OR Attendant assists in patient care activities and institutional services in the Operating Room under the direction of a Registered Nurse and according to the departmental policies.  The OR Attendant I performs housekeeping and transporting duties and specific institutional nursing service duties appropriate and authorized by the situation. 

Essential Functions 
-Opens department each morning. 
-Prepares housekeeping cart for the day’s use. 
-Fills blanket warmer with blankets and fluids. 
-Assists in putting up supplies from purchasing. 
-Turns rooms around between cases when necessary. 
-Assists with transporting, turning and positioning patients. 
-Run errands as necessary. 
-Cleans and restocks bathrooms daily. 
-Cleans and wipes out refrigerator with germicide weekly. 
-Keeps rooms stocked with specimen containers. 
-Does general housekeeping duties as needed. 
-Assists in terminally cleaning of O.R. rooms monthly. 
-Orders disposable equipment (masks, shoe covers, etc.) weekly. 
-Documents appropriate data as required by department. 
-Demonstrates ability to comprehend and follow written instructions, read and write English and perform simple math calculations. 
-Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives. 
-Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled. 
-Performs other duties as assigned. 
-Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure. 
-Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 

Work Experience 
-One year of housekeeping and/or transporting experience preferred. 

Education 
-High School graduate or equivalent preferred. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment 
Lifting/Carrying    Pushing/Pulling             
Lbs.      % Time     Lbs.      % Time 
1-10     34-66      1-10      34-66 
11-20     34-66     11-20      34-66 
21-50     34-66   21-50      34-66 
51-75     34-66     51-75      34-66 
76-100    34-66     76-100    34-66 

Movement           % Time 
Bend/Stoop/Twist         34-66 
Crouch/Squat               34-66 
Kneel/Craw                  34-66 
Reach above Shoulder 34-66  
Reach below Shoulder 34-66 
Repetitive Arm             34-66 
Repetitive Hand           34-66 
Grasping                     0-33 
Squeezing                   0-33 
Climb Stairs                0-33 
Walking Uneven           0-33 
Walking Even               34-66 

Environment        % Time 
Indoors              67-100 
Outdoors            0-33 
Extreme Heat      None 
Dusty                 0-33    
Excessive Noise   0-33 

Equipment       % Time 
Motor Vehicles    None 
Foot Pedals         None 
Extreme Heat      None 
Dusty                 0-33    
Excessive Noise   0-33 

Work near         % Time 
Machinery          34-66 
Electricity          34-66 
Sharps              34-66 
Chemicals          34-66 
Fumes               34-66 
Heights             0-33 

Vision        
Depth Perception    Required 
< 20"                    Required 
Color                     Not Required 
Peripheral              Required 

Endurance       Hours at Once      Total in 12HR 
Sit                                 1                        2 
Stand                            4                       5 
Walk                              4                       5