Operating Room Tech I - Full-time/Days

LE01 Valley Children's Hospital; California (MO); On-site; USD 450,000 - 647,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Children’s Healthcare seeks an Operating Room Technician to assist with patient and family care under physician and RN supervision. You will help prepare for procedures, monitor safety and contribute to high-quality surgical care in a busy OR environment.

Requirements include a High School Diploma/G.E.D., completion of an OR technician program or 3 years of OR tech experience, and BLS certification within 30 days of hire. Six months related experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D. (required)
• Program: OR Technician program or 3 years experience as OR Tech in lieu of program (required)
• Licenses and Certifications: BLS - AHA within 30 days of hire (required)
• Work Experience: Minimum six (6) months related experience (preferred)
• Skills: Medical terminology preferred

Responsibilities

• Direct and indirect care of patients/families under physician and/or RN supervision
• Collects data pertinent to patient assessment with emphasis on physiological, psychosocial, environmental and cognitive status
• Adheres to safety standards to ensure safe and efficient patient care delivery

Skills

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Job description

About Us:

The Pediatric Perioperative Department at Valley Children’s is a robust division, incorporating many procedural areas and their associated support services. Periop supports every service line within a healthcare system providing care to patients within the Central Valley and its surrounding areas, collaborating with outlying facilities to accomplish the mission of the organization to provide the best care to our patients, always. With 12 Operating Rooms, you will work closely with surgeons or proceduralists, anesthesiologists, and other specialty technicians in order to provide care to patients. You will work within a team to set up for procedures, ensure safety and quality during surgery, and meet the goals of providing the best care possible to our patient population in an exciting OR environment. Surgical services offered in the OR at Valley Children’s include Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Ear, Nose, & Throat Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, General & GI Surgery, Urology, Robotic Assisted Surgery, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Ophthalmic Surgery, and Dental Surgery. A few notable achievements for our Periop department include being part of the highly skilled care teams recognized as some of the best in the country and the receiving the Competency & Credentialing Institute’s (CCI) award for a high percentage of certified perioperative nurses, advancing a culture of patient safety.

Job Summary:

This position is accountable for the direct and indirect care of patient's/families as assigned under the direction and supervision of the physician and/or Registered Nurse. Adheres to safety standards identified within the institution to ensure safe and efficient patient care delivery. Collects data pertinent to patient assessment in a systematic method emphasis on physiological, psychosocial, environmental, and cognitive patient status. The technician's practice is performed within the scope of training and in accordance with policies of Valley Children's Healthcare.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D. (required)
• Program: Successful completion of Operating Room Technician training OR 3 years experience as an OR Tech in lieu of formal program. (required)
• Licenses and Certifications: BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required)
• Work Experience: Minimum six (6) months Related experience (preferred)
• Skills and Abilities: Medical terminology preferred

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation Range: $32.36 - $47.00

Workshift: Day (United States of America)

Position Exempt: No FTE %: 86.25 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 34.5 Daily Hours: 11.5

Disclaimer:

Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.

Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family‑centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.