Periop Technician, Operating Room, PRN, Variable

Prisma Health; Maryville (TN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Blount Memorial Hospital is seeking an OR support technician to aid surgical teams by handling equipment and supplies, transporting patients, and assisting with setup for new cases. You will help maintain efficiency and patient dignity in a busy OR environment.

Role emphasizes keeping the OR clean and well-stocked, managing supplies, and responding to staff needs during procedures while upholding confidentiality and patient comfort.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in supply management or operating room environment preferred.
• Familiarity with health care terminology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgical technologists, RNs, and anesthesia staff with equipment and supplies.
• Transport patients to and from the OR and assist with patient preparation for surgery.
• Maintain a clean, organized environment and stock supplies as needed.
• Assist with room turnover, instrument handling, and routine errands during cases.

Skills

Supply management

Health care terminology

Operating room environment familiarity

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, Licences

• NA

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Blount Memorial Hospital

Facility

8001 Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.

Department

80016160 Operating Room

Share your talent with us! 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.