Operating Room Technician | Rapid City Hospital

Primary Location: Rapid City, SD USA
Department: RCH Surgical Services

About the role

Assist the nursing staff in providing an efficient, effective patient care unit through execution of non-nursing duties in the Operating Room.

Responsibilities

• Assists OR personnel with room turnovers, including total cleaning of rooms as necessary and upon request.
• Assist OR personnel by delivering surgical and culture specimens to Laboratory or X-ray as requested.
• Obtains blood products from the Blood Bank, prepares appropriate slips, calls Blood Bank for confirmation, logs appropriate time and temp and initials, returns blood by logging the appropriate information and returns to the Blood Bank in a timely manner.
• Prepares beds and transport carts. Ensures oxygen tank is full, linen is clean, and ambu-bags or monitors and IV poles are readily available to transport.
• Assists with patient positioning upon request.
• Assists with obtaining supplies/equipment needed for upcoming cases.
• Upon request attains supplies from the core and returns unused supplies (core runner).
• Returns equipment to storage areas after cases.
• Maintains stock supply of clinical items on a per shift basis, e.g. organizes and maintains sub-sterile room, replenishes warmers and maintains scrub sink areas with needed supplies.
• Responds to the needs of the department. Prioritizes and organizes assigned tasks with minimum of supervision.
• Effectively and efficiently completes all assigned duties per checklist.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma/GED Equivalent in General Studies
• Experience: 1+ years of Housekeeping/Custodian Experience (preferred)

Schedule

Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.

Pay

Starting Pay Rate Range: $18.20 - $20.92 (Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)

Benefits

• Supportive work culture
• Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
• Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
• Instant pay is available for qualifying positions
• Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions
• Flexible scheduling

Physical Requirements

Very Heavy work - exerting over 25 pounds of force constantly (67-100% of the time), and/or more than 50 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 33% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force seldomly to move objects. Possible exposure to radiation and frequent exposure to contaminated needles and infectious body substances.