Operating Room Equipment Technician - Per Diem - Day

Hackensack Meridian Health; Brick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey is seeking an OR Equipment Technician to support the operating room team and ensure smooth OR operations. You will perform assigned tasks under the direct supervision of the OR Service Coordinator, Assistant Nurse Manager, and nurse manager.

Responsibilities include assisting patient transport to the OR, handling OR equipment and sterilizers, transporting instruments to SPD, and obtaining needed supplies and specimens when required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED, and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Experience in a health care setting preferred.
• Knowledge of aseptic techniques and hospital supplies.

Responsibilities

• Promotes and assures the smooth functioning of the Operating Room under supervision.
• Assists OR staff with specialized equipment, sterilizers, and instrument transport.
• Obtains needed X-rays, blood, medications, unit beds, and specimens as required.

Skills

Healthcare setting experience

Aseptic techniques

Hospital supplies knowledge

Education

High School diploma / GED

GED equivalent programs

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Operating Room (OR) Equipment Technician promotes and assures the smooth functioning of the Operating Room by performing assigned tasks under the direct supervision of OR Service Coordinator, Assistant Nurse Manager, and nurse manager. Responsible for patient transport to the OR. Assists OR Staff with specialized OR equipment, operating sterilizers, transporting instruments to SPD, obtaining needed X-rays, Blood, Medications, Unit Beds, and specimens when needed. Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work under stressful situations. Maintains patient privacy and acts as a patient advocate at all times.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Experience in a health care setting.
• Knowledge of aseptic techniques and hospital supplies.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position.