Operating Room Assistant - Transporter
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open patient transporter jobs in Illinois post a median of $19.79 an hour, the middle half $18.22–$23.58, across 9 jobs that state their pay. Patient transporters employed in Illinois earn a median of $18.97 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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Position Summary
- Provides essential support to the perioperative team by facilitating patient transport, assisting with operating room preparation and turnover, maintaining a clean and safe surgical environment, and supporting efficient workflow through supply management and coordination with ancillary departments.
Principal Accountabilities
- Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality
Education
- High School diploma or equivalent
Licenses and Certification
- N/A
Experience and Skills
- Technical Experience: N/A
Physical Activities
- Intermittent hand manipulation required
- Intermittent lifting and carrying of 50 pounds
Role Specific Responsibilities
- Greets, escorts, and transports patients and visitors to and from surgical areas in a courteous and professional manner.
- Assists surgical staff with operating room turnover, including room preparation between cases.
- Performs damp dusting in operating rooms prior to the start of scheduled procedures to support infection prevention standards.
- Cleans surgical rooms, including changing linens on inpatient beds as needed.
- Assists with pulling surgical instruments for cases and preparing operating rooms for upcoming procedures or the following day.
- Handles and transports surgical specimens to the laboratory in accordance with established protocols.
- Monitors portable oxygen tanks and replace empty tanks as necessary.
- Promotes cost‑effective practices through appropriate use of supplies, returning equipment to designated locations, reshelving unused supplies, and reporting equipment malfunctions.
- Assists with the retrieval of blood products from the Blood Bank following established procedures.
- Removes trash from surgical areas and communicates effectively with Sterile Processing and Environmental Services (EVS).
- Stocks and refills blanket warmers each morning, mid‑day, and prior to the end of shift.
- Assists EVS with cleaning the Operating Room Core, including wiping down sinks, mopping floors, removing trash, and cleaning unused equipment.
- Removes and transports empty boxes to designated disposal areas.
- Performs daily stocking of inner core supplies and fluid warmers to ensure case readiness.
Compensation (Commensurate with experience)
$17.37
To
$26.06
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From Southern Illinois Healthcare's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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