Operating Room OR Specialty Tech

Core Functions

• Serves as a resource person in designated surgical specialty to ensure coordination of necessary instruments and equipment.
• Maintains unit equipment. This includes, but is not limited to: setting up; cleaning; performing basic troubleshooting of equipment; performing safety checks on equipment and specialty carts as directed, calibrates and replaces soda lime.
• Maintains adequate inventory of anesthesia and surgical supplies both in the OR and anesthesia work areas. Assists with pulling supplies for cases, rotating inventory, and monitoring expiration dates.
• Assists with transporting patients, including pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to critical care unit.
• Participates in OR room turnover.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to the surgical team by providing basic patient care and assistance as directed.
• Promotes patient safety by assuring safe functioning of OR specialty equipment during procedures and ensuring appropriate supplies are available.
• Monitors equipment for malfunctions, performs light maintenance or arranges for repairs.
• May complete room setup, assemble equipment, and maintain anesthesia specialty carts.
• Tracks and monitors availability of equipment and instruments for procedures in collaboration with the members of the OR Team.
• Assists with transporting patients, including pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to critical care unit.
• Participates in OR room turnover.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
• Current BLS certification.
• An understanding of inventory management tasks and the ability to work effectively with a computer based inventory management system.
• Requires strong communication (written and verbal) skills, time management, problem solving ability, customer service and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with specialty instruments and equipment is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of patient related supplies, materials, and aseptic techniques are preferred.
• Previous experience in an acute care setting, preferably surgical services or specialty procedure area.

Skills

• Aseptic technique.
• Inventory management.
• Basic troubleshooting of equipment.
• Light maintenance or repair of equipment.
• Room setup and assembly of equipment.
• Collaboration with the OR team.
• Transporting patients.
• Participation in OR room turnover.

Benefits

• Flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential.
• 18%-night shift differential when applicable.

Pay

• Not specified.

Schedule

• Monday-Friday with rotating weekends.