About this role
Overview
Provides general non-technical assistance to the perioperative staff. Responsible for transporting patients to the OR and back to the nursing units, pulling supplies/cases for surgeries, maintaining supplies in the operating room.
Responsibilities
Maintains the area, equipment, and level of supplies.
Performs a variety of assisting and servicing activities, both with the patients and to help maintain the area.
Provides and gives cooperative and courteous service to patients, staff, visitors, and others as part of the organization’s commitment to quality services.
Works effectively as part of the healthcare team to facilitate the unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.
Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job-related hazards.
Follows the hospital exposure control plans/bloodborne and airborne pathogens.
Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the patient as defined in the scope of service, to assure that the unique nature of the client is addressed.
Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and intradepartmentally to facilitate the department’s/unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.
Qualifications
Minimum EducationGraduate from high school preferred
Minimum Work Experience• Former experience as orderly or surgery experience preferred.
Required Licenses/Certifications• BLS required
Required Skills, Knowledge, and AbilitiesAbility to communicate effectivelyMust show initiative, maturity, and effectiveness in dealing with peopleWell groomed in appearanceAppreciation of and desire to be part of a healthcare team
Other facts
About Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), the Healthcare System of Appalachia, and ranked as one of the Top 10 Employers in Kentucky by Forbes Magazine, is a not-for-profit health system operating 13 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Prestonsburg, South Williamson, West Liberty and Whitesburg in Kentucky; as well as Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies. ARH employs more than 6,000 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $330 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members. ARH is the largest provider of care and single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third largest private employer in southern West Virginia, and is consistently recognized for its medical excellence.
What you'll do
- The OR Orderly is responsible for transporting patients to and from the operating room, maintaining supplies, and assisting the perioperative staff. They must provide courteous service to patients and work effectively as part of the healthcare team.
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