Operating Room Assistant

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Posting End Date: November 14, 2025 

City: Winnipeg  

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority 

Site: Pan Am Clinic - 75 Poseidon Bay  

Department / Unit: Pan Am Surgery   

Job Stream: Clinical   

Union: CUPE   

Anticipated Start Date: 01/05/2026   

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Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends 

Work Arrangement: In Person  

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75  

Annual Base Hours: 2015  

Salary: $26.308, $27.085, $27.884, $28.704, $29.555, $30.426

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Under the supervision of the Clinical Manager, the Operating Room Assistant works in collaboration with regulated healthcare team members to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating/procedural room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. 

• Minimum three years of HCA/Nursing Assistant/ Operating Room Aid experience required in an acute care setting, preferably in the Operating Room, Procedural Room or Acute Surgical Setting.
• Experience working within an interprofessional team.
• Experience in multitasking and task management.

• Minimum Grade 12 education, Manitoba standards, required.
• Successful completion of a recognized comprehensive Health Care Aide course.
• Must enroll in and successfully complete the Operating Room Assistant Course (approximately 12 weeks) at the first opportunity unless otherwise mutually agreed between the employer and employee. 

Not Applicable

• Upon completion of the Operating Room Assistant Course, the successful incumbent shall:
  • Demonstrate strong knowledge of perioperative principles and aseptic techniques.
  • Demonstrate working knowledge with operating room/ procedural room equipment and supplies.
  • Demonstrate working knowledge and practical skills in operative/procedural instrumentation including care, maintenance, processing, and transport.
  • Demonstrate working knowledge in assisting with patient positioning in the operating/procedural room.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of medical terminology.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) and Principles of Routine Practices required. 
• Proficient command of the English language (both oral and written).
• General skills and ability to perform all tasks and responsibilities relevant to the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assigned workload.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands and adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
• Strong communication skills including conflict management and situational awareness.
• Working knowledge of computers and basic computer skills including but not restricted to:  MS Word, PowerPoint, Virtual Meeting Platform (e.g. Teams, Zoom) and Outlook.
• Evidence of effective patient service, organizational, interpersonal, communication, judgment and decision-making skills.
• Flexible, self-directed and able to work effectively with delegation of task.
• Excellent attendance record.
• Ability to perform as a team member and seek assistance as necessary.

• Manual dexterity and visual and aural acuity required.
• Ability to wear a Lead Apron weighing approximately 15-20 lbs. for prolonged periods during hours of work may be required.
  
   

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.