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Job Summary
Requisition ID: 390272
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Posting End Date: November 13 2025
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Misericordia Health Centre
Site:Misericordia Health Centre - 99 Cornish Avenue
Department / Unit: Operating Room - MHC
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: 01/01/2026
FTE:1.00
Anticipated Shift:Days;Other
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $26.308 $27.085 $27.884 $28.704 $29.555 $30.426
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Position Overview
Under the supervision of the Clinical Manager the Operating Room Assistant works in collaboration with regulated healthcare team members to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures ensuring that the operating/procedural room environment is safe that equipment functions properly and that the procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety.
Experience
- Minimum three years of HCA/Nursing Assistant/ Operating Room Aid experience required in an acute care setting preferably in the Operating Room Procedural Room or Acute Surgical Setting.
- Experience working within an interprofessional team.
- Experience in multitasking and task management.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Successful completion of the Operating Room Assistant Course is required.
- Minimum Grade 12 education Manitoba standards is required.
- Successful completion of a recognized comprehensive Health Care Aide course.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Not Applicable
Qualifications and Skills
- Works within MHCs core values philosophy vision CQI goals policies and procedures.
- Proficient command of the English language (both oral and written).
- Ability to function as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team including collaboration team work and good communication skills.
- General skills and ability to perform all tasks and responsibilities relevant to the duties of the position.
- Demonstrates strong knowledge of perioperative principles and aseptic techniques.
- Demonstrates working knowledge with operating room/ procedural room equipment and supplies.
- Demonstrates working knowledge and practical skills in operative/procedural instrumentation including care maintenance processing and transport.
- Demonstrates working knowledge in assisting with patient positioning in the operating/procedural room.
- Demonstrates an understanding of medical terminology.
- Demonstrates knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
- Demonstrates an understanding of Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) and Principles of Routine Practices required.
- Ability to organize and prioritize assigned workload.
- Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands and adapt quickly to changing situations.
- Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.
- Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
- Strong communication skills including conflict management and situational awareness.
- Working knowledge of computers and basic computer skills including but not restricted to: MS Word PowerPoint Virtual Meeting Platform (E.g. Teams Zoom) and Outlook.
- Evidence of effective patient service organizational interpersonal communication judgment and decision-making skills.
- Flexible self-directed and abilityto work effectively with delegation of task.
- Excellent attendance record.
- Ability to perform as a team member and seek assistance as necessary.
Physical Requirements
- Manual dexterity and visual and aural acuity required.
- Ability to wear a Lead Apron weighing approximately 15-20 lbs. for prolonged periods during hours of work may be required.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre Deer Lodge Centre Golden West Centennial Lodge Grace Hospital Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg Pan Am Clinic River Park Gardens Victoria General Hospital WRHA corporate programs and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
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- CMMS
- OSHA
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- Writing Skills
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