Operating Room Assistant BWH

Brigham and Women's Hospital
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
75 Francis Street (Show on map)
Mar 20, 2025
Responsible for ensuring excellent patient care, maintaining safety standards, and providing medical assistance in the operating room. Essential Functions - Promotes a philosophy of patient/family focused care through cordial greeting and interactions with patient, families and hospital personnel. - Provides hospital/unit orientation information for guest, patients and families. - Demonstrates an awareness of hospital systems and procedures, location of all departments, procedure areas and other patient services. - Refers patients, families and others to appropriate resources. - Independently transports and assists in the transfer of patients. - Properly identifies patients utilizing 2 approved identifiers. - Ensures safety and support measures in patient transfer (i.e. bedrails raised, patient covered with blanket and warm). - Is aware of special precautions in transferring patients with precautions. Qualifications: High school graduate or equivalent Able to read, understand and write English Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Must be able to lift 40lbs. independently. - Must be able to comprehend written directions for mixing cleaning supplies and ordering supplies. - Must be aware of proper body mechanics when assisting in patient transfer and lifting of heavy objects. - Must be able to push stretcher independently with patient weighing up to 250lbs. - Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with other health care members. - Ability to work collaboratively with the surgical team. - Must constantly be alert and attentive to progress of O.R. schedule to meet tight deadlines. The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.