The Surgical Services Attendant Aide assists the nursing staff with delegated tasks of indirect and direct patient care which support and complement nursing practice under the supervision of a registered nurse in the operating room arena. 

• Cleans and maintains assigned items and areas to facilitate smooth daily operations. 
• Maintain a clean and safe environment in the surgical department/suites following Joint Commission and AORN/Infection control guidelines. 
• Serves as courier for the surgical department i.e. obtaining and returning blood products, obtaining beds for patient transfer, and transports specimens to the lab in compliance with The College of American Pathologists and The Joint Commission guidelines. 
• Must be flexible to changing priorities and handle changing workflows.
• Assist circulator nurse, surgical team, and physician as needed with patient positioning, and providing patient dignity and privacy during transport, and transfer.
• Works closely with the nursing staff, scrub techs, Nurse Anesthetist, Surgeon, and Anesthesiologist. 
• Participate in Commitment to Safety by providing and collecting data to improve patient/staff safety and OR efficiencies.
• Actively participates as a member of the patient care team maintaining patient confidentiality at all times. 
• Perform job duties to support patient care under the direction of nursing staff and able to function independently to complete assigned tasks.
• Professional or commercial cleaning experience strongly preferred.

Minimum Education and/or Experience Required: (Education Requirements and Experience):

High school diploma or GED.

Additional Experience and/or Qualifications: (Has Achieved Competency in the Following Areas, Job Knowledge and Additional Considerations):

Demonstrate age-related competency by completion of required education and post-test. Demonstrate appropriate working knowledge of specialty equipment. Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the patient-care setting. Strong communication and computer skills. Knowledge of medical terminology and general hospital/clinic procedures preferred.

Licensure/Certification Required:

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required