Cardiovascular OR Surgical Aide 1

About the position

The Surgical Aide I position at AdventHealth Orlando is designed to support operating room staff by maintaining a safe environment and delivering quality patient care. This role involves assisting nursing staff with various tasks related to patient care during surgical procedures, ensuring the operating room is prepared and organized, and contributing to the overall efficiency of surgical operations.

Responsibilities

• Supports operating room staff by maintaining a safe environment and delivering quality patient care.
• Assists nursing staff with patient care by positioning and transferring anesthetized patients and supporting limbs during surgical skin preps.
• Delivers specimens and blood products to labs.
• Ensures stretchers and oxygen tanks are readily available for patient transport.
• Maintains surgical machines/equipment and prepares operating suites.
• May assist in delivery of medications.
• Efficiently assists the team with safe and appropriate turnovers.
• Utilizes knowledge of cleaning protocols for all types of specialty surgical equipment.
• Articulates department goals and metrics for first case starts and turnover times and contributes ideas for improvement.
• Performs terminal cleaning of operating rooms as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate by reading, writing legibly, speaking and comprehending English effectively.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• Knowledge of EKG and Venipuncture skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Organizational skills
• Current knowledge of medical terminology
• Computer skills

Benefits

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support