Position
Operating Room Runner (2 positions available)
Position Type
Full-time employment for one full year, from early June to end of June
Location
part of Allina HealthCare’s Central Laboratory in its Tenth Avenue Facility and is connected to the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Schedule
Typical shift hours (one worker per each shift, rotating)
- Arrives at 7:30 am and departs at 3:30 pm
- Arrives at 10:00 am and departs at 6:00 pm
Reports to
Pathology Support Services Supervisor
Job Description
Operating Room (OR) runners serve a unique role within the hospital. The position provides a rare opportunity to see what happens to surgical specimens after they leave the operating room. The OR runners work directly with the OR staff and surgeons to promptly pick up and deliver specimens from the ORs to the laboratory where frozen sections are performed.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for accurate and efficient delivery of specimens between operating rooms and Central Laboratory
- Communicate with surgeons and relay messages to pathology staff
- Assists other pathology aides as needed
Qualifications
- 4-year undergraduate degree in pre-health program with 3.0 GPA or higher and the intention of applying to medical school or other healthcare postgraduate program
- Proficiency with computers and technology (specifically with Microsoft Office applications)
- Organization skills and attention to detail
- Ability to adapt and respond to problems in an efficient and creative manner
- Ability to multi-task efficiently during periods of high workload and stress
- Ability to initiate changes independently and demonstrate personal accountability