Or Attendant-patient Portering

**Work Type: Full Time**
- St. Mary’s General Hospital’s renewed vision of ‘Inspiring excellence. Healthier Together’ lays out a plan for growth, and innovation that will keep pace with the community and region that it serves. It also reflects our strong culture and values of compassion, respect, inclusion, integrity, collaboration and innovation that we bring to each interaction with patients and each other within the hospital and extends that commitment to how we will work with our partners across the health system. When you join St. Mary’s, your contribution will make a positive impact to the quality of life for patients and families. You will contribute to our mission: Living the legacy - Compassion. Faith. Discovery. _

New employees must provide documentation/proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status, a 2-step TB screening, as well as proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (chickenpox) prior to their start date at St. Mary’s General Hospital. Staff will require clearance from Employee Health and Wellness before they are able to begin any position within SMGH.

**Position Summary**:
**The Operating Room (OR) Attendant, an unregulated care provider, offers direct and indirect support for patient care activities. OR Attendants are accountable to assist and support other members of the health care team in the provision of patient care. Those in this role are responsible to support patient safety, such as infection control and prevention initiatives as well as ensure needed resources are available to support patient care needs in accordance with CSAO and the Operating Room Nursing Association of Canada (ORNAC) Standards. The role is accountable and responsible to assist and support other members of the health care team in the provision of safe patient care. Attendants will also support a clean environment through infection prevention and control (IPAC) standards, processes and initiatives and ensure necessary resources are available to support patient care needs.**
**In addition, the OR Attendant will perform and serve in a professional and collaborative environment, where the OR team is interactive, supportive, and committed to excellence and quality patient care.**

**Position Requirements**:

- **Completion of an OR Attendant Course.**
- **Successful completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.**
- **Minimum one (1) year of experience as an OR Attendant, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.**
- **Current, up to date CPR Certification.**
- **Must be able to fulfill lifting requirements and the physical demands of the position**
- **Demonstrated ability to work effectively and produce satisfactory results with mínimal supervision.**
- **Successfully able to perform their function in accordance with prescribed standards that focuses on the priority of People Safety and the delivery of the highest standard of Quality Care.**

**Preferred Requirements**
- **Knowledge of common duties and practices performed by an operating room attendant, including pre-, intra-, and post-operative procedures, equipment sterilization, administrative procedures, and basic sciences.
- **Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate cleaning products as well as use of and care for cleaning equipment e.g., wheelchairs between each patient use.**

**Primary Responsibilities**:Responsible for maintaining, cleaning and enhancing the patient environment**- **Responsible for maintaining, cleaning and enhancing the patient environment**:

- **Responsible for the safe transportation of patients**:

- **Performs cleaning functions that are repetitive and specialized in nature**:

- **Performs project work on a scheduled basis to comply with environmental standards and in compliance with hospital's Routine Precaution Procedures, Safety, and W.H.M.I.S**:

- **Dismantling and transporting dirty instruments and equipment to the decontamination area**:

- **Attention to detail and care when handling sharps**:

- **Assists surgical team with patient positioning, transfer and holding of limbs during surgery**:

- **Ensures equipment, supplies and beds are available for cases as directed**:

- **Assists with ensuring patient safety by identifying equipment problems and/or hazards on the unit**:

- **Organization and restocking of different areas**:

- **Other duties not included in this description as per hospital policy.**

**Application Instructions**: