Surgical Support Aide
Core
Provides basic indirect patient care in a large multispecialty quaternary operating room, supporting surgical staff with patient positioning, equipment setup, and room turnover.
Role type
Surgical Support Aide (Operating Room)
Builds
Safe, efficient surgical care environment for a large multispecialty quaternary operating room
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient lifting and positioning, sterile supply handling, equipment setup and turnover, infection control compliance, emergency cart retrieval, gas tank management, supply chain coordination
Preferred skills
Nursing Assistant certification, Central Processing experience, Case Cart experience
Technologies
High flow suction devices, crash carts, Lucas devices, oxygen/argon/helium/nitrous oxide/carbon dioxide tanks
Responsibilities
Assist in lifting, positioning, and transferring patients under RN supervision; Gather and deliver supplies, instruments, and equipment for individual cases; Clean and decontaminate procedure rooms and equipment after cases; Handle sterile supplies and verify integrity of sterile packs; Transport patients between units and verify patient labels; Replace gas tanks and deliver blood products and medications; Retrieve emergency case carts during emergencies; Communicate with other departments regarding supply and equipment needs.