Description

Incumbent will perform duties as a lead position and will provide leadership and oversight to hospital assistant group. Hospital Operating Room Assistant duties to include: patient care; blood products, specimens, and equipment transport; equipment maintenance, environmental sanitation, restocking supplies, cleaning soiled supplies, storing and distributing anesthesia support materials. Other duties include, but are not limited to: customer service and departmental efficiencies.

Salary range: $24.78-$30.82 Hourly

Qualifications

We're seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated professional with:

• Knowledge of department specialty equipment (name, storage location, use, basic function, and trouble-shooting)

• Strictly obeys the healthcare regulations for infection control: failure to adhere to these regulations will result in disciplinary action.

• Consistently demonstrates a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Actively participates in Quality Management and PIE programs.

• Consistently adheres to UCLA Operating Room Services policies and procedures.

• Adheres to safety/department employee requirements: i.e. Infection Control Module, Staff Information Handbook, Tb screening, etc. Attends all inservices/workshops as requested.

• Attends and participates in required fire, safety, disaster, body mechanics, etc. classes and/or drills.

• Always ensures a safe working environment for self and co-workers. Monitors and reports unsafe acts or conditions and takes appropriate proactive steps to resolve and/or report.

• Consistently maintains good guest relations interdepartmentally, intradepartmentally, using English language in both written and verbal format, uses good telephone etiquette, sensitive to co-workers, patients, physicians, and family members, consistently maintains a courteous and respectful manner, confidentiality of patients, healthcare or physician related information

• Maintains a positive attitude and behavior: efficient and productive with time utilization.Strives to be a team player.

• Adapts to change in workload.

• Conducts personal business on break or lunchtime.

• Always responds to the needs of all areas.

• If unable to meet their needs keeps them informed and offers alternatives.

• Prioritizes appropriately and knows when to call for assistance.

• Communicates with colleagues to ensure efficient and safe practice. Appropriately uses the chain of command to resolve/address work-related issues

• Able to rotate efficiently to all shifts as assigned.

• Knowledge of the department's physical layout, and location of other UCLA Medical Center departments and areas (i.e. PTU, PACU, UPU, Blood Bank, SPD, morgue, etc.).

• Knowledge of Operating Room zones (unrestricted, semi-restricted, and restricted)

• Skilled in using department's communication systems (i.e. airphones, Spectra link phones, telephones, report books, etc.).

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