**Employment Type:** Full time **Shift:** Day Shift **Description:** OR Assistant - Full-time - Days - (Mon - Fri) - OR - St. Mary's Healthcare System, Athens, GA **Position Purpose:** The OR Assistant will work in the Med/Surg Department at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens, GA. **What you will do:** The Operating Room Assistant assists the nursing staff by performing specific tasks contributing to the safety and efficient functioning of the daily OR schedule. The OR Nursing Technician assists the staff in many aspects of patient care, including but not limited to, patient care assistance, care of environment, transportation of patients, supplies/ equipment, specimens and blood products to, from and within the surgical unit. The OR Nursing Technician must be able to ambulate, lift and transfer patient as essential function of the position. **What you will need:** **A. Licensure/Certification/Registration: BLS** Certification upon hire and then every two years. **B. Education** : High School Graduate or equivalent preferred. Able to read and write English. **C. Experience: 6 months to 1 year of assisting the surgical team with procedures.** **Special Qualifications** : Knowledge and understanding of basic principles of asepsis, good dexterity, initiative to work independently. **Education:** Must be a high school graduate or have GED equivalent. A student in a medical field program may be hired into a clinical technician position. **Position Highlights and Benefits:** **Day 1 benefits, no waiting period!** **Comprehensive benefit packages available including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and 403B** **Colleague Referral Program to earn cash and prizes** **Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Forgiveness Options** **Unlimited career growth opportunities** **Ministry/Facility Information:** St Mary’s Health Care System is proud to be a part of Trinity Health, one of the nations largest Catholic Healthcare Organizations. St Mary’s Health Care System includes three hospitals, numerous physician practices, our region's first medical residency program, a retirement community, extensive outpatient services, and much more. **Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion** Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran