
Operating Room Assistant - 1.0 FTE Day
Providence
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- Pay
- $20 to $29
- an hour
- Location
- Portland, OR
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 23
- Today
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About the company

Providence
Hospitals and Health Care · 2 to 10 employees
What you'll do
- The Operating Room Assistant functions as a member of the surgical team by assisting anesthesia providers and maintaining the operating room environment.
- Responsibilities include cleaning and preparing rooms, transporting patients, and managing surgical equipment and supplies.
What you need
- Candidates must have at least one year of clinical experience in an accredited hospital operating room.
- A National Provider BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required upon hire.
Key skills
Operating room assistanceSurgical team supportPatient transportEquipment decontaminationSupply stockingAnesthesia provider assistancePerioperative careClinical hospital experienceBLS certification
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Perks
- Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
- Health care benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Vacation time
- Holiday pay
- Well-being resources
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Read the full posting here
Operating Room Assistant at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. This is a
Full-Time (1.0 FTE), Day Shift position.
Schedule:
This position is scheduled to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Holiday On-Call Requirement:
Employees in this position are required to participate in a holiday on-call
rotation. On-call assignments will be scheduled based on departmental needs and
operational requirements. Participation in the holiday on-call rotation is a
condition of the position.
Functions as a member of the surgical team under the direct supervision and
direction of the registered perioperative nurse. The Perioperative Aide assists
in the OR function, by assisting the anesthesia provider, by cleaning and
preparing operating rooms, safely transporting patients, retrieving and
decontaminating equipment, stocking general supplies in the operating rooms and
work room, processing and maintaining equipment, supplies, instruments, and
other related equipment as needed.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team
at Providence St Vincent Medical Center and thrive in our culture of
patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and
mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and
retain the best people, we must empower them.
Required Qualifications:
* National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire.
* 1 year Clinical experience in an accredited hospital with operating room
experience.
Preferred Qualification:
* Anesthesia experience.
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits
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uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing
professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you
can focus on delivering our Mission [https://providence.jobs/mission/] of caring
for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease
my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your
role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support
others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace
where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals,
over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska,
California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a
comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing
best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the
poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this
position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this
position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other
applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional
compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials,
standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus
opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k)
Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental,
vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental
leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being
resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits
[https://providence.jobs/benefits/].
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications
with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in
accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for
Employers and the California Fair Chance Act
[https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/images.provhealth.org/HR-onboarding/LA_County_Fair_Chance_Ordinance_2024.pdf].
Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph
of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver,
Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private
employer in Oregon, Providence is located in areas ranging from the Columbia
Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal
communities to the urban setting of Portland.
Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding
programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services,
emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our
not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge
diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and
clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
[https://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/eeo/]. We are committed to the principle
that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free
from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race,
color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed,
national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital
status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or
federal law. We believe diversity [https://providence.jobs/diversity/] makes us
stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from
each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.