OR Technician - Full-Time - AVALA Hospital - RH499

Avala; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Avala is seeking an Operating Room Technician to support anesthesia providers with equipment and supplies, and to assist the intraoperative team during routine and complex surgeries. The role includes patient transport, positioning, and maintaining sterile equipment.

Strong communication and multitasking skills are essential. Candidates should have a high school diploma and BLS certification, with OR/perioperative experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Required: High School graduate and Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider.
• Preferred: Knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy and physiology.
• Experience in Operating Room and/or Perioperative settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist anesthesia providers with acquisition, preparation and application of equipment and supplies for anesthesia.
• Transport and position patients; ensure sterile environment and proper functioning of equipment.
• Coordinate flow of supplies and instruments between SPD and OR; maintain equipment in all intraoperative areas.

Skills

Action orientation

Communications

Creativity/Innovation

Critical judgment

Customer orientation

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

High School Graduate

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider

Job description

Summary

Operating Room technicians are integral members of the intraoperative care team. Their role is to: 1.) assist the operating room team, to include anesthesia providers, in the acquisition, preparation and application of the equipment and supplies required for surgery/anesthesia activities; 2.) provide support to the intra-operative team for routine and complex surgical cases by assisting with transport and positioning of patients; 3.) prepare and maintain patient monitoring devices and anesthesia delivery systems before, during and after anesthesia as directed.

Clinical Responsibilities:

Anesthesia Provider Support

Assists Anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in the acquisition, preparation and application of equipment and supplies required for the administration of anesthesia as directed. Basic anesthesia OR turnover, cleaning and stocking. Ready supplies, mechanical and electronic equipment, to help anesthesia providers monitor and manage patients. Prepare equipment and supplies needed to administer anesthesia to patients as directed.

Intra-operative Support

Patient transport and positioning. Ensure that equipment and operating rooms are terminally clean/sterilized and functioning properly after each surgery. Serves as a resource person for all members of the intra-operative team.

Non-Clinical Responsibilities:

Ability to rotate shifts. Coordinate the flow of supplies, equipment, and instruments between SPD and OR/Procedure rooms. Maintain supplies and equipment in all intraoperative areas and removes/replaces needed equipment. Stocks and maintains/removes supplies. Ability to think critically. Strong verbal communication skills. Detail-oriented and accurate. Ability to multi-task and manage time well. Able to function well under pressure, adapt to change and perform most functions independently; more complex functions require direction from OR Leadership. Remain flexible and alters/accepts various tasks and assignments as they arise, per the Director’s requests or designee.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Education

Required: High School Graduate or Equivalent; Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider

Preferred: Knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy and physiology

Experience

Required: Operating Room and/or Perioperative experience

Preferred: Anesthesia Technician; may have an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

Demonstrate knowledge of principles and policies concerning intraoperative procedures. Must

be able to read written directions and to write legibly. Must be able to communicate effectively

with patients and multidisciplinary hospital staff.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, hear and use both hands to easily communicate. This position ls very active and requires repetitive motions, carrying, pushing, pulling, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, squatting and stooping all day. Heavy physical requirements: exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Core Competencies:

Action Orientation - Targets and achieves results, overcomes obstacles, accepts responsibility, establishes standards and responsibilities, creates a results-oriented environment, and follows through on action.

Communications - Communicates well both verbally and in writing. Effectively conveys and shares information and ideas with others. Listens carefully and understands various viewpoints. Presents ideas clearly and concisely and understands relevant detail in presented information.

Creativity/Innovation - Generates novel ideas and develops or improves existing and new systems that challenge the status quo, takes risks, and encourages innovation.

Critical Judgment - Possesses the ability to define issues and focus on achieving workable solutions. Consistently does the right thing by performing with reliability.

Customer Orientation - Listens to customers, builds customer confidence, increases customer satisfaction, ensures commitments are met, sets appropriate customer expectations, and responds to customer needs.

Interpersonal Skills - Effectively and productively engages with others and establish s trust, credibility, and confidence with others.

Leadership - Motivates, empowers, inspires, collaborates with, and encourages others. Builds consensus when appropriate. Focuses team members on commqn goals.

Teamwork- Knows when and how to attract, develop, reward, and utilize teams to optimize results. Acts to build trust, inspire enthusiasm, encourage others, and help resolve conflicts and develop consensus in creating high-performance teams.

Professional Requirements:

• Meets dress code standards and adheres to policies.
• Completes required education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly.
• Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion.
• Attends department in-services, as scheduled.
• Attends staff meetings or reads and returns all monthly staff meeting minutes.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.
• Promotes professional growth of subordinates by sharing knowledge and/or directing them to sources if information appropriate to given situation. Utilizes journals, books, etc. to learn and/or improve new techniques and equipment.
• Assists other staff members in performing any duty that enhances the delivery of patient care.

Avanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification Requirements:

(CR.le) As part of the Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification, at a minimum, the Program direct-care staff, must have one (1) hour of education specific to the Program scope, initially, and at least annually thereafter.

(CR.le) As part of the Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification, staff possess adaptability to processes as related to up to date best practices, collaboration between departments, compliance with protocols/processes, communication, cooperation and exceptional customer service.

Within 90 days of hire or, if currently employed, within 90 days of signing the job description, must adhere to:

• Orientation of Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification
• In compliance with the Program education requirements
• Completed department specific competencies

Environmental Conditions:

Primarily works inside, may experience the following hazards: biological, needles and sharps, radiation, stress, noise, vibration, dust, fumes, and occasional temperature extremes.

Occupational Exposure:

Job involves tasks or procedures that have exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials during the performance of duties.