OR Core Technician 1

Responsibilities

• Able to assist and relate to and work with ill and disabled patients of all ages, bilingual patients, emotionally distressed patients and families and with hospital personnel within the facility.
• Able to cope with varying and unpredictable situations tactfully with personnel, patients, family members, visitors, and the general public.
• Patient Care - Assist with transferring patients from OR bed to patient bed. Able to respond to emergency and crisis situations in a timely and professional manner.
• Absorbs and implements instructions from Charge Nurse for infectious patients where the room will need terminal cleaning.
• Equipment and Inventory Management - Assists with the setting up of operating room beds for cases, returns case carts/instruments to SPD for processing at end of cases.
• Anticipates and resolves supply related problems. Places surgical instruments and power equipment sets in proper storage locations.
• Communicates needs appropriately with RN, OR Tech, or Supervisor/Manager.
• Communication and Documentation - Provides a change of shift report to relief technician. Reports any problems (actual or potential) to the charge nurse, including missing or damaged items, or any other pertinent information from the surgeons or OR staff.
• Compliance/Safety - Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent experience.
• BLS - Required within 3 month introductory period.
• Employee will obtain and maintain appropriate clinical competencies for the roles assigned by their departmental leader.
• SPD Tech 2 Status - Preferred.