Peri-Op Tech, FT Evenings

Prisma; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is seeking a dedicated OR support technician to assist surgical teams. The role involves maintaining and delivering surgical equipment, assisting with patient preparation, and supporting the OR staff to improve case turnover.

Evening shift, with responsibilities spanning equipment setup, transport, and on-demand support across the operating room. Candidates should have a high school diploma and familiarity with OR workflows.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prefer ure of experience with supply management, healthcare terminology, or operating room environments.

Responsibilities

• Provides equipment and supplies for the OR and assists with setup and cleanup.
• Transports patients to and from the OR and assists with patient preparation for surgery.
• Responds to needs of OR staff for supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals as required.
• Keeps work areas clean and organized and anticipates the needs of practitioners and patients.

Skills

Supply management

Healthcare terminology

Operating room

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provides technical support for surgical technologist, registered nurses and members of anesthesia staff. Responsible for maintaining, cleaning, storing and providing equipment and supplies as needed. Enhances case efficiency by reducing case turnover time and length. Maintains confidentiality standards. Demonstrate sensitivity to patient's dignity, comfort and privacy. Gives high priority to customer satisfaction.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Aids the turning of rooms by assisting with cleanup and initiating setups for new cases.
• Responsible for transport of all patients to and from OR from all areas of the hospital. Assist with patient preparation for surgery (i.e. skin clip and scrub.) Assists as needed to care for patients regardless of department assignment.
• Runs intra-operative errands for the staff during cases, (i.e. lab work, specimens, picking up instruments from Central Sterile). Responds to needs of O.R. staff as needed for supplies, equipment, pharmaceuticals, etc. Responds to emergency call to any OR.
• Maintains environment in a clean and orderly fashion. Keeps trash, linen, and supplies in proper locations. Problem solves and prioritizes work. Is proactive in avoiding last minute needs by anticipating work and needs of practitioners and patients.
• Stocks supplies and responds to inventory management by informing supervisor or designee if supplies are inappropriate. May initiate resolution in emergency.
• Assists with patient positioning while following principles of good body mechanics to prevent injury to self and or the patient.
• Assembles equipment outside of assigned room(s) for "to follow" case (i.e. positioning aids, ice bags, coolers with ice, video equipment, specialty carts, headlights, loupes, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - High School diploma or equivalent or post high school diploma / highest degree earned
• Experience - Work experience with supply management/health care terminology/operating room environment preferred.

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• NA

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Evening (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Facility

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Department

Operating Room

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