Grey Bruce Health Services Looking for Operating Room Suite Attendant Full Time

DEPARTMENT: OPERATING ROOM

POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND

CLOSING DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE

STATUS: FULL-TIME

WAGE RATE: $23.453 – $24.384

Reporting to the Manager, Perioperative & Ambulatory Services & MDRD, and taking direction from the department coordinator, the attendant is a member of the Perioperative team assigned to work with the nurses and physicians to provide non-professional support within the Operating Room (OR) Suite, which includes the OR (Operating Room), PACU (Post Anaesthetic Care Unit) and DS (Day Surgery) environments. The incumbent assists other members of the team in preparation and maintenance of the surgery environment before, during and following the surgical procedure: maintains supplies and equipment in an aseptic environment, transports products and patients to the OR; assists in transferring and positioning of patients as well as housekeeping duties for the Peri-op areas.

Qualifications / Skills / Abilities:
Required

High School Diploma

Knowledge of Surgical terminology

Ability to follow written and verbal job instructions and meet strict timelines

Willingness to participate in Healthy Moves training and demonstrate proper lifting technique

Knowledge of isolation procedures including routine practices and additional precautions

Utilizes effective communication skills as a member of the Perioperative team

Ability to wear the required personal protective equipment

Ability to work all shifts within the OR Suite (which includes DS, OR & PACU)

Recent satisfactory attendance and performance record

Adherence to Brightshores ‘CARE’ Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence) and ‘LEAD’ Competencies (Lead by example, Empower, Achieve results, Develop others) and a commitment to a safe workplace free of violence and harassment

Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes e.g. “following routine practices and practicing diligent hand washing, reporting adverse events”.

Preferred

Six months recent OR attendant experience