Lead Operating Room Attendant
Shift: 1430-2300, Monday-Friday
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
Paid Time Off, available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
Education
High School Diploma or equivalent or
Graduate of a formal program or
documented on-the-job training and two to three years of greater experience is required.
Experience
3 years minimum experience of OR Attendant/Surgical experience.
Preferred
Experience
Lead or supervisory experience
JOB DUTIES
Be able to perform all the essential functions of an Operating Room Attendant-Job Code U6221.
Directs, trains, motivates, assigns, and provides information to leadership for annual evaluations of Operating Room Attendant personnel. Handles staffing shortages, staffing complaints, floor assignments, PTO/SICK requests, call sign ups and emergency on-call procedures. Serves as the primary contact for the OR Attendant group. This includes working with leadership to produce daily staffing assignment communication for charge nurses.
Collaborates with leadership to provide personnel functions of interviewing, hiring, as well as guidance and counseling of Operating Room Attendants. Serves as preceptor to new staff and collaborates with leadership in clinical performance evaluations.
Makes daily rounds/audits, to inspect cleanliness of suites and other assigned areas.
Maintains equipment and supplies within the OR Attendant group. Determines specific needs and implements necessary actions to ensure that all available resources are utilized. Works closely with OR Leadership and serves as resource person regarding usage, replacement, purchase, and location of OR Attendant supplies and equipment.
Identifies ways to improve work processes and improve customer/staff satisfaction. Makes recommendations to leadership on yearly goals.
Maintains a positive working relationship with OR Staff, to ensure efficient utilization of OR Attendants throughout the day.
Serves as professional and technical subject matter expert and resource person. Demonstrates competency to operate OR Attendant related equipment and supplies. Follows established departmental policies and procedures and participates in departmental quality assessment and improvement activities. Performs OR Attendant duties in a manner that is cost effective without compromising quality patient care. Prepares and presents OR Attendant orientation, in-services and training programs for all levels of OR staff to ensure continuing education and development of staff in collaboration with the education department and OR leadership.
Performs other duties as assigned.
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
