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Main Operating Room - Bend, OR
Pay range: $21.53 - $27.56
Evening Shift Differential - $2.50 / hr
Night Shift Differential - $5.50 / hr
Weekend Differential - $2.00 / hr
ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Operating Room Assistant
REPORTS TO POSITION: Supervisor, Main OR
DEPARTMENT: Operating Room
DATE LAST REVIEWED: October 10, 2019
OUR VISION: Creating America’s healthiest community, together
OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value
OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork
DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY: The St. Charles Health System’s Operating Room departments provide specialized care to patients throughout their perioperative experience.
POSITION OVERVIEW: The Operating Room Assistant is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness in the operating rooms (OR). This position also provides assistance with transport of patients and transport of items throughout the hospital. In this role you will maintain, prepare and move equipment and supplies within the OR.
This position does not directly manage any other caregivers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:
Maintain a clean environment in the Operating Rooms.
Ensure all beds, tables, positioners and supplies are available and maintained.
Provide support to O.R. staff to consist of cleaning O.R.’s, offices, bathrooms, common areas, pre-op and PACU.
Complete unit specific and annual CBL’s and competencies on time.
Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.
Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.
EDUCATION
Required: High school diploma or GED
Preferred: N/A
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION
Required: The American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS/CPR) certification required by date of hire. Surgical Cleaning Technician Certification within 1 year of hire
Preferred: N/A
EXPERIENCE
Required: N/A
Preferred: Some institutional housekeeping experience
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Patient Care Level 3
Continually (75% or more): Standing and walking, keyboard operation, use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level.
Frequently (50%): Sitting, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 1-25 pounds. The use and operation of a motor vehicle for
Home Health and Wound Caregivers.
Occasionally (25%): Bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching, climbing ladder/step-stool (varies by area), reaching overhead, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50 pounds, grasping/squeezing, ability to hear whispered speech level.
Rarely (10%): Climbing stairs.
Never (0%): Climbing ladder/step-stool (varies by area), operation of a motor vehicle.
Exposure to Elemental Factors
Rarely (10%): Wet/slippery area, chemical solution.
Never (0%): Heat, cold, noise, dust, vibration, uneven surface.
Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category
Risk for Exposure to BBP
.Schedule Weekly Hours:
40Caregiver Type:
RegularShift:
Third Shift (United States of America)Is Exempt Position?
NoJob Family:
ASSISTANT CLINICALScheduled Days of the Week:
VariableShift Start & End Time:
1300-2330Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by date of hire
- Surgical Cleaning Technician Certification within 1 year of hire
- Ability to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Complete unit-specific and annual computer-based learning (CBL) and competencies on time
- Physical ability to stand/walk up to 75% of shift and lift/carry/push/pull up to 25-50 pounds occasionally
- Some institutional housekeeping experience
St Charles Healthcare Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about St Charles Healthcare and has not been reviewed or approved by St Charles Healthcare.
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Retirement Support — The system offers a 403(b) with employer match and auto-enrollment, along with vesting and true-up features highlighted in its materials. This structure indicates meaningful support for long-term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Earned Time Off starts robustly for full-time caregivers, scales with tenure, and is positioned as exceeding Oregon’s minimum sick-leave requirements. Such breadth can materially enhance total compensation value alongside base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan choices (including an HSA-eligible option) plus dental, vision, disability, EAP, and wellness programs are offered. This breadth of core and ancillary coverage strengthens overall benefits adequacy.
St Charles Healthcare Insights
What We Do
St. Charles Health System, Inc., headquartered in Bend, Ore., owns and operates St. Charles Bend, Madras, Redmond and Prineville. It also owns family care clinics in Bend, Prineville, Redmond, La Pine and Sisters. St. Charles is a private, not-for-profit Oregon corporation and is the largest employer in Central Oregon with more than 4,800 caregivers. In addition, there are more than 350 active medical staff members and an additional 200+ visiting medical staff members who partner with the health system to provide a wide range of care and service to our communities. Learn more at www.stcharleshealthcare.org.
