Operating Room Aide

2/16/2022

2/23/2022

Surgery - Operating Room

Posting: 202583
Position: Operating Room Aide
Department: Surgery - Operating Room
Status: Temporary Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
Union: C.U.P.E.
Shifts: Days, Evenings, Weekends
Rate of Pay: $24.17 - $25.16

Internal employees must apply by midnight on February 23, 2022.

ABOUT JOSEPH BRANT HOSPITAL:

Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service community teaching hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. It is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara’s Top Employers for seven (7) consecutive years, with a skilled staff of 194 physicians, 1,911 full- and part-time staff and more than 700 volunteers.

JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. Its expanded campus includes the state-of-art Michael Lee-Chin & Family Patient Tower, featuring a new Emergency Department, 172 acute inpatient beds, 9 new Operating Rooms and post-anaesthetic care unit to support expanded medical, surgical and outpatient services. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team.

JBH inspires and empowers a culture of caring and this is demonstrated in many ways including our commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of our people. For more information, visit www.josephbranthospital.ca.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The ORA is responsible for providing assistance to the nursing team in the care of the surgical patient.

• Obtaining equipment, supplies and positioning aids for scheduled cases.
• Assisting with setting up the room, holding limbs for surgical prep, and assisting with patient positioning under the direction of the RN circulator.
• Dismantling and transporting dirty instruments and equipment to the decontamination area.
• Performing room cleaning and turnover duties between cases, and patient transport.
• Performing final checks to ensure that all needed supplies and equipment are available for surgical procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Operating Room Attendants course or equivalent course required.
• Minimum of grade twelve (12) or equivalent.
• Previous experience working as an OR attendant would be considered an asset.
• C.S.A.O. Certification or equivalent required.
• Scope Certification Training an asset.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal required.
• Demonstrated reliable attendance and punctuality.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the JBH Careers page to apply to posting #202583. We ask that you please include the posting number in the subject line of any email correspondence. No phone calls please. We thank all applicants and only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Based on recent government mandates and directives, Healthcare workers are now required to provide proof of full COVID-19 Vaccination to work in an acute care setting such as Joseph Brant Hospital. If successful in receiving a job offer with Joseph Brant Hospital, new hires will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination prior to start date as a condition of their employment. In the event that successful candidates are unable to get their COVID-19 vaccination as a result of a medical exemption they will be required to submit supporting documentation to determine if they are exempt from this requirement to employee health services upon receiving their offer of employment.

Any information obtained during the recruitment process will be used for employment recruitment only, and not for any other purpose.

At Joseph Brant Hospital, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as we continue and expand our efforts to become a more inclusive, safe and respectful place for everyone to visit, work and receive care. HR will accommodate any needs under the Ontario Human Right Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Recruitment processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested.

Should you require accommodation through the application and/or recruitment process, please contact HR for assistance at careers@josephbranthospital.ca or at Ext. 4129 to allow opportunity for appropriate accommodations to be made.