OR Attendant - Operating Room, FT 11:00 am - 7:30 pm
Posted on: 6 Apr 2021
Katy, TX
Job Description
At Memorial Hermann, were about creating exceptional experiences for both our patients and our employees. Our goal is to provide opportunities for our diverse employee population that develop and grow careers in a team-oriented environment focused on patient care.
Every employee, at every level, begins their journey at Memorial Hermann learning about the history of the organization and its established culture built on trust and integrity. Our employees drive this culture, and we want you to be a part of it.
Job Summary
Position responsible for preparing patients and the environment prior to surgery for the medical and nursing team.
Job Description
OR Attendant - Operating Room, FT 11:00 am - 7:30 pm
*Full time; 11:00 am - 7:30 pm (call required)
*Will be responsible for maintenance of the Operating Room (OR) and assisting nurses with basic OR functions.
This position is located at Katy Hospital.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or GED (preferred)
Licenses/Certifications (None)
Experience / Knowledge / Skills:
* Ability to follow oral and written instructions and read and write English.
* Ability to perform duties requiring standing, walking, stooping, bending and lifting up to 50 pounds
* Demonstrates commitment to the Partners-in-Caring process by integrating our culture in all internal and external customer interactions; delivers on our brand promise of we advance health through innovation, accountability, empowerment, collaboration, compassion and results while ensuring one Memorial Hermann.
Principal Accountabilities
* Assists with physical preparation of patient and physical environment prior to surgery according to the age/needs of the patient/population served; transports and transfers patients as necessary.
* Functions as a porter between departments ensuring required medical supplies, information, specimens, and products are delivered in a timely fashion
* Ensures safe care to patients adhering to policies, procedures, and standards of care, within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, and accuracy of practice.
* Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education, skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as a resource to less experienced staff.
* Other duties as assigned.
Memorial Hermann
Houston, TX
At Memorial Hermann, we're all about advancing health. Yours. It begins by redefining healthcare. That means bringing together all aspects of the health system - care delivery, physicians and health solutions to create a truly integrated health system. Our 5,500 affiliated physicians and more than 26,000 employees practice evidence-based medicine with a relentless focus on quality and patient safety. Our efforts continue to result in national awards and recognition.
One of the largest not-for-profit health systems in Southeast Texas, Memorial Hermann has 17* hospitals and numerous specialty programs and services conveniently located throughout the Greater Houston area. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is one of the nation's busiest Level I trauma centers and the primary teaching hospital for McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. We offer leading-edge diagnostic technologies and treatment techniques as well as Houston's first health information exchange that shares vital patient data among care providers, helping to ensure patients receive the right care at the right time.
Our Memorial Hermann Physician Network, MHMD, comprises physicians from Memorial Hermann Medical Group, UTHealth and private physicians and specialists. Memorial Hermann Health Solutions' subsidiaries offer comprehensive, integrated health solutions that deliver quality benefits while helping to contain costs. We've proudly served this community for more than 105 years, and contribute some $451 million annually through school-based health centers and other programs. Because at Memorial Hermann, the health of our community is always at the center of what we do.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees26,000 +
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