Patient Care Assistant (OR) Part Time, Days

PLEASE NOTE: You will need to be able to maintain this schedule throughout the year. This is not a summer only position.

Pay Range: $16.88 - $23.64/hour

Employment Type: Part time, 3 eight hour shifts one week, 2 eight hour shifts the next, 40 hours every 2 weeks.

Schedule: Monday-Friday varied shifts: 6-2:30p, 7-3:30p, 9-5:30p, no weekends and no holidays.

Requirements: High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required or proof of higher education, BLS for the Healthcare Provider by 60 days after hire required. Previous experience in a hospital or surgical services environment preferred.

Patient Safety and Standards

• Reports patient safety concerns or incidents utilizing the hospital’s occurrence reporting system.

• Identifies and communicates actual and potential risks to patient safety.

• Achieves and maintains unit-specific initial and ongoing competencies.

• Participates in the professional development and training of peers, colleagues, and students.

• Adheres to hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and performance standards.

Unit Maintenance and Support

• Performs ongoing inventory management, including restocking, unboxing, and organizing supplies.

• Stocks the Core, sub-sterile areas, and operating rooms to ensure readiness for procedures.

• Cleans and prepares operating rooms efficiently and thoroughly, following infection control and regulatory standards.

• Dates and restocks irrigation bags and containers as required.

• Assists with room setup, ensuring:

  • Correct bed positioning

  • Proper equipment setup and readiness for use

Regulatory and Safety Compliance

• Follows all regulatory guidelines for proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning materials.

• Assists with routine regulatory checks, including:

  • Weekly eyewash station maintenance

  • Formaldehyde level checks

  • Closed Waste Management System maintenance

• Maintains a clean, organized, and uncluttered environment in the OR.

Patient Care and Team Support

• Assists with safe patient transfers.

• Provides comfort measures such as issuing warm blankets.

• Locates and prepares beds for patients admitted post-surgery.

• Ensures clean linens are available and in place on stretchers and beds.

• Provides assistance and support for pediatric patients as appropriate.

• Collaborates with the surgical team to coordinate care and ensure optimal patient outcomes.

• Supports other perioperative areas by training and delegating tasks as directed by leadership.