OPERATING ROOM ASSISTANT, PACU, (FULL-TIME EVENINGS: MONDAYS- FRIDAYS) Req #:200695Department:UWMC-NORTHWEST PACUJob Location Detail:1550 N. 115th St.; Seattle, WA 98133 Posting Date:04/27/2022 Closing Info:Open Until Filled Salary:$17.57--29.59 Per Hour Union Position:YesShift:Evening Shift Notes:As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. A Higher Degree of Healthcare.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.

At UW Medical Center – Northwest, we’re proud of the acclaim we've received for our excellence in patient care and safety. Among the local, regional and national recognition we've received are: The Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award; The Emergency Medicine Excellence Award; The Stroke Care Excellence Award; Winner of the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety for the last three years in a row. We’re also one of the safest places to get care – among the top 5% in the country.

UW Medical Center – Northwest includes a full-service, non-profit community hospital offering comprehensive medical, surgical and therapeutic services. With 281 beds, more than 1900 employees and a world-class medical staff, we provide innovative, technologically advanced care on a patient-friendly, easy-access campus, just north of Seattle.

UW Medical Center - Northwest has an outstanding opportunity for a FULL-TIME EVENINGS, MONDAYS- FRIDAYS, OPERATING ROOM ASSISTANT, in the PACU department. The OR Assistant is responsible for assisting with room turnover, housekeeping duties in the assigned area of the OR, transportation of patients, and transport of specimens.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Assists in cleaning and preparing surgical suite
Assists in establishing par levels for ancillary supplies
Transports, and assists with repositioning and/or transfer of patients
Ensures safety of the patient in the environment (bed positioning and rails)
Delivers specimens and transports blood products

REQUIREMENTS
High school graduate or GED equivalent

DESIRED
Prefer certification as a C.N.A in the State of Washington
Prefer intraoperative experience as an aide or orderly, or hospital
housekeeping experience
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