PPA, CHH Operating Rooms

Oregon Health & Science University
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PPA, CHH Operating Rooms
US-OR-Portland
Job ID: 2024-31520
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Hospital/Clinic Support
Portland, OR (Waterfront)
Overview

Supplies

• Opening supplies
• Assisting in set-up, retrieving supplies
• Retreiving supplies during the case
• Immediately available outside the OR
• Getting next case cart and checking to ensure complete
• Stocking

Equipment

• Assisting in set-up
• Retrieving equipment
• Cleaning equipment
• Immediately available outside the OR

Cleaning the OR Space/ Opening supplies

• Wiping down equipment, furniture, and OR space
• Mopping
• Partnering with a team to achieve an efficient process and meet a turnover target time for completion

Patient Care Support

• Helping with patient prep and positioning
• Assisting the OR team with needs
• Immediately available inside/outside the OR

Continuous engagement with the surgical team

• Must remain immediately available in or just outside the OR suite at all times.

Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.), may include specialized vocational courses.

• One year work experience in any field.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong customer service orientation.

• Cooperation with and maintenance of good rapport with nursing staff, ancillary personnel, other departments, patients, and physicians.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly with staff, patients, and visitors.

• Basic computer skills may be required. Good prioritization and organizational skills.

• Flexibility, ability to deal effectively with unforeseen request or circumstances during a case. Prompt, efficient and dependable.

• Maintenance of patient and medical staff confidentiality.

• Ability to perform the job duties with or without accommodation.

Qualifications

• Completion of (or enrollment in) the Sterile Processing Course; OR

• Certified Nurse Assistant; OR

• 1 year job experience in a hospital, clinic, or medical laboratory with exposure to decontamination and cleaning processes; OR

• certified registered central service technician (CRCST).

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