Periop Tech, Operating Room (Full-Time, Days)

Prisma Health; Simpsonville (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Simpsonville is seeking a Surgical Support Technician to assist surgical teams in the Operating Room. You will help with patient transport, case turnover, and equipment handling to improve efficiency and safety.

Responsibilities include prepping rooms, stocking supplies, and supporting crew under the supervision of OR leadership. A high school diploma and healthcare terminology familiarity are preferred.

Qualifications

• Work experience with supply management.
• Familiarity with health care terminology.
• Experience in an operating room environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with room turnover and case setups.
• Transport patients to and from OR and assist with patient preparation.
• Run intra-operative errands and coordinate with OR staff for supplies and equipment.
• Maintain a clean, organized OR environment and anticipate needs.
• Assist with patient positioning and equipment assembly.

Skills

Supply management

Healthcare terminology

Operating room environment

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

N/A

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licences

N/A

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

N/A

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Hillcrest/Simpsonville Medical Campus

Facility

Hillcrest Hospital

Department

Operating Room

Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.