Operating Room Aide (ORA)

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Posted: 07/31/2026 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Tech (EMT), Nursing Assistant (NA), Operating Room Assistant (ORA), Sterile Tech Job Number: 4428 Pay Rate: $42.25/hr

Job Description

Are you a dedicated and detail-oriented Operating Room Assistant looking to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced surgical environment? We're seeking top talent to join our world-class healthcare team. Apply now and become an essential part of providing safe, efficient, and compassionate patient care. Job Details:
  • Pay: $42.25 per hour (Blended)
  • Schedule: Rotating 3×12-hour shifts (6:30 AM–7:00 PM or 11:00 AM–11:00 PM; days, evenings, or nights)
  • Shifts: (6:30 AM–7:00 PM or 11:00 AM–11:00 PM; days, evenings, or nights)
  • Location: Palo Alto, CA
  • Duration: 13 Weeks initially
Benefits:
  • Competitive pay
  • Great working location
  • Health/vision/dental/life insurance
  • Refer-a-friend bonus*
  • Weekly payroll
  • 24-hour accessibility
  • Personalized service
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
Licenses and Certifications:
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
  • Current CPR certification accepted as applicable
Preferred:
  • Pediatric (PEDS) experience preferred, but not required
  • Experience with surgical services equipment and operating room procedures is a plus
Experience:
  • Minimum 1 Year of recent Hospital experience (EVS/ Janitorial SPT. etc.),
  • Relevant healthcare, patient care, or surgical environment experience preferred
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced hospital environment and adapt to changing assignments
Responsibilities:
  • Assist nursing staff with receiving, caring for, and transporting patients to and from the perioperative area
  • Transport patients, equipment, supplies, blood products, and specimens throughout the hospital according to established policies and procedures
  • Support various surgical procedures by ensuring necessary supplies, equipment, and resources are available
  • Maintain and prepare operating rooms, including cleaning, stocking, and ensuring equipment is properly maintained
  • Practice aseptic techniques and follow infection prevention and safety protocols
  • Assist with patient care activities as permitted by hospital policies, including repositioning, ambulation, specimen collection, and non-invasive monitoring
  • Monitor and maintain surgical equipment and supplies, reporting issues as needed
  • Support quality assurance, safety, and process improvement initiatives
  • Maintain accurate documentation and communicate effectively with nurses, physicians, staff, patients, and families
  • Provide excellent customer service while working with patients, families, and healthcare teams
  • Utilize EPIC and other hospital systems as required
  • Maintain confidentiality of patient information and follow all hospital policies and procedures
Who we are:
Power Personnel has been working with healthcare professionals like you since 1994. We are the experts in healthcare staffing in Northern California. That’s why so many hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities rely on us to fill critical positions. If you want competitive pay, excellent working conditions and a team that supports you, Power Personnel is the place to be!

Refer a friend at referrals@powerpersonnel.com and get $250 bonus for every referral! *

*In order to get the bonus, the person referred must work at least 20 shifts.
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