Orderly
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; to receive full consideration, please apply by July 26, 2024.
About us
OCR has been the premier provider of orthopaedic care in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska for 55 years! As we continue to grow, we are looking for individuals who share our values and are looking to contribute to our mission and vision. Are you passionate about patient care, team work, and inspiring others? If so, join the specialists in the medicine of motion today!
An Orderly assists with daily operations of the surgery center and carries out indirect patient case tasks efficiently. They support and take direction from nurses, instrument techs, and certified surgical techs as it relates to tasks performed in or for OR operations.
We are seeking a team-focused orderly who values patient care, safety, and confidentiality. In OCR’s surgery centers, communication is paramount; and we expect our staff to be clear and concise as well as kind, thoughtful, and respectful in their communication with colleagues and patients. Additionally, the person in this role should be organized and capable of reprioritizing tasks as the need arises.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists in all room turnover tasks post procedure, including but not limited to: mopping floor, wiping down and disinfecting equipment, removing trash and linens, setting up for the next case, etc.
- Assists instrument technician with disinfecting, cleaning, wrapping/packaging, sterilizing, and storing all used instruments at the end of each day; exercises care in cleaning and maintaining all surgical instruments
- Assists with re-sterilizing outdated supplies; assists with thorough cleaning of OR storage cabinets and supply room
- Maintains adequate stock of supplies on a daily basis; restocks OR suites at the end of each day; and unloads and properly stores supplies from the receiving area.
- Assists OR staff in moving anesthetized patients from OR bed to gurney
- High school diploma, or equivalent
- Demonstrated knowledge of universal safety precautions and procedures
- Knowledge of surgical equipment and supplies, preferred
- Previous experience as an orderly, preferred
Required Licenses and Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Work Environment
This position works in a typical medical environment. There are regular interruptions and significant distractions to work including, but not limited to: phones ringing; staff walking by; patients to attend to; noisy conversations that carry; and answering questions asked by others. The person in this position must frequently communicate with patients, doctors, coworkers, and others verbally as well as utilizing various equipment such as telephones, email, and other means. This position frequently moves around the clinic for up to 12 hours a day. The person in this role may assist patients in turning (170lb on average), rising from an exam table, and/or returning to a bed or wheelchair. This position also pushes wheelchairs on occasion; and must be able to move or lift up to 25 pounds.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short- and Long-term disability coverage
- Retirement savings and profit-sharing plan participation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off
- Company-sponsored events
- Annual merit increases
*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status, and a waiting period may apply
Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies (OCR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. OCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual experience and qualifications, without regard to a person’s race, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other protected status.
