Operating Room Technician

Canadian Armed Forces; Petawawa; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Canadian Armed Forces as an Operating Room Technician, where you'll play a crucial role in providing perioperative care and ensuring the safety of surgical environments. This position requires a Practical Nursing diploma and offers opportunities for both part-time and full-time work, alongside specialized training and operational deployments.

Qualifications

• Licensed as LPN/RPN by provincial authority.
• Letter of good standing required.
• Certification as an Operating Room Technician is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clean and safe environment for patient treatment.
• Assist surgical teams and manage medical records.
• Maintain all field OR equipment and replenish supplies.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Patient care

Medical equipment maintenance

Education

Practical Nursing diploma

Certification as an Operating Room Technician

Job description

As a member of the military, Operating Room Technicians are responsible for providing an aseptic environment that enables the safe performance of operative procedures in both static (at home) and operational (deployed) environments.

Overview

Operating Room Technicians are integral members of the surgical team, providing perioperative and post-operative care, assisting surgeons and anesthesiologists, and performing orthopaedic casting procedures in support of surgery. They are also responsible for Medical Device Reprocessing, processing surgical materials and instruments.

The primary duties of an Operating Room Technician include:

• Providing a clean and safe environment for patient treatment and assisting surgical teams during procedures;
• Maintaining all field OR equipment and providing onsite training for OR field operations, including setup of a field OR;
• Assisting in patient recovery from anesthesia;
• Decontaminating, cleansing, maintaining, and procuring materials and instruments, as well as packaging and sterilizing supplies;
• Operating and maintaining medical and life-support equipment;
• Managing medical records, documents, reports, and returns;
• Maintaining, replenishing, and accounting for supplies.

Work Environment

Operating Room Technicians typically work in civilian hospitals within military OR teams or integrated civilian teams in Canada, and on international deployments. Work schedules are usually Monday to Friday but may include shifts or on-call duties depending on operational needs.

If you join the Regular Force, after completing training, you will be assigned to a base, with potential relocations. In the Primary Reserve Force, you serve part-time with a Reserve unit, working approximately one night per week and some weekends, with opportunities for full-time employment.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Practical Nursing diploma, be licensed as an LPN/RPN by a provincial or territorial regulatory authority, and have a letter of good standing. Certification as an Operating Room Technician (LPN/RPN with peri-operative specialty) is an asset.