Operating Room Support Assistant

Job Description

Job Description:
Job Summary: All patient care team members are responsible to meet patient needs, demonstrate willingness to learn new skills, and foster a harmonious work environment in which high-quality patient care and customer service is consistently provided.  Team members promote a cooperative working relationship with each other, physicians, other disciplines and the public by facilitating and enhancing communication, displaying honesty and respect, displaying sensitivity to cultural differences, and expressing and accepting feedback in a professional manner.

Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - High School diploma or equivalent is required. - Excellent customer service skills - Is able to organize and prioritize work. - Must possess good verbal and written communications skills. - Basic arithmetic skills are required. - Up to one year of satisfactory work experience in hospitals, hotels and industrial janitorial cleaning. Successful completion of basic custodial training desired but not required. - Ability to read, write and follow simple oral and written instructions in English. Ability to speak clearly in English. - Willingness and ability to tolerate, occasionally, some unpleasant sight and odors, e.g. blood, chemical odors, remains of vomiting, etc. - Good grooming and personal cleanliness and willingness to wear prescribed attire. - Ability to meet physical demands involved. Stands and walks most of working day. A turn stoops, crouches, and reaches in performing cleaning tasks. Lift and carries up to 50 pounds. - Ability to lift and move furniture and equipment and perform duties using gloves if skin cannot tolerate cleaning chemicals or solutions. - Willingness to work in any area or shift, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as requested. - Ability to clean and maintain assigned areas in conformance with established procedures and standards. - Good working knowledge of appropriate cleaning methods, material and proper use equipment. - Ability to apply appropriates cleaning methods and techniques in special areas following given guidelines. - General knowledge of equipment needed in emergencies such as floods, disaster or fires. - Ability to maintain harmonious working relationship with associates, supervisor and clinical staff members. - Background check, UCSF Occupational Health clearance, and physical examination is required PREFERRED - Minimum one year previous janitorial, hotel or hospital cleaning experience - Computer (PC) experience