Perioperative Technician

RiseMe; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, KY, is seeking a Surgical Support role in the Surgery department. You will assist nurses and techs with procedure setup, manage numerous OR devices, and clean and prepare rooms between cases to ensure readiness for the next surgery.

Position requires basic life support certification within 90 days, a high school diploma or GED, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment while maintaining safety and sterile practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• BLS - Basic Life Support certification required within 90 days.
• No prior experience required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assists OR staff with setup for surgical procedures across specialties.
• Maintains over 100 pieces of equipment, including beds and devices.
• Cleans ORs between cases and prepares setup for next procedure.
• Applies sterile technique and follows OSHA requirements in the OR.
• Transports patients from pre-op to line/block and to the OR as needed.
• Maintains inventory and coordinates supply deliveries.

Skills

Critical thinking

Supervision awareness

Stress management

Sterile technique knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification within 90 days

Job description

Weekend Requirements: As Needed | Work Hours: 3p-1130p | Status: Full Time - 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period) | Entity: Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Department: Surgery

Job Summary:

Performs designated duties to assist the department staff in the areas of patient care and departmental and equipment orderliness and cleanliness.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists nurses and techs with the set up of a Surgical procedures, including but not limited to Cardiovascular, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic, Robotic, Plastics, Bariatrics, and General to include trauma for all specialties.
• Identifies more than 100 pieces of equipment, including but not limited to fracture tables, positioning devices, cautery devices, tourniquets, lasers, fluid management devices, and blood management devices.
• Cleans the operating rooms (OR) between surgical cases and maintains the proper set up for the next procedure including but not limited to cleaning contaminated bed and equipment, cleaning contaminated rooms from infectious disease patients, cleaning and removing equipment no longer needed, bagging up all dirty linen and disposable trash, transporting all soiled linen and trash to soiled utility room, running all bags of soiled linen and trash through the x-ray machine to look for any instruments/supplies.
• Uses critical thinking to determine the highest level of importance and proper response of multiple work alerts of: Routine Turnover, MRSA/MDRO Turnover, VRE/NF Turnover, CDiff Turnover, TB Turnover, CJD Turnover, Mask Turnover, Move Clean, Position Help, PCT Routine, PCT Stat, Call Me, Code Blue and Staff Assist.
• Assists the OR physicians and nurses with positioning patients for complex procedures that require positioning aids and a knowledge base of proper body mechanics and range of motion.
• Transports patients from pre-op areas to line/block and assists the nurse in transporting critical patients to the OR from the Emergency Department.
• Understands and utilizes basic sterile technique and OSHA requirements when coming into an OR to assist the team with positioning or equipment, including but not limited to recognizing sterile fields, recognizing when masks are required when entering an OR room for turnover on vascular and craniotomy cases, and also positioning a patient at the beginning of a case.
• Assists with maintaining inventory supplies.
• Coordinates supply deliveries of cleaning solutions, trash bags, microfibers, etc. from materials management.
• Prepares and has knowledge of the OR specialty beds and all OR equipment.
• Understands the functions, how to apply and dismantle the accessories for the specialty beds, assembling OR equipment and ensures it is functioning properly - beach chairs, Jackson Table and Hana Table.
• Maintains surgical equipment, including but not limited to emptying and cleaning the Neptunes, taking beds apart, and suction cannisters/machines.
• Transports surgical specimens to pathology, lab, or blood bank.
• Utilizes safe lifting techniques and appropriate assistive devices.
• Cleans and maintains entire Restricted and Semi Restricted work areas.

Skills and Attributes:

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under general supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Applies more advanced skills and knowledge in the area of specialization.

Position Requirements:

Work Experience

• No experience required

Education

• High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or higher preferred

Additional Education Information

• None

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 90 days of employment in this position

Organizational Responsibilities:

• Supports Owensboro Health’s Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests. Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization.

Additional Job Information:

• This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description.
• The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position.

Standard ADA Settings:

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

Physical Demands: (Clinical - Hospital)

Standing: Frequently

Walking: Frequently

Sitting: Occasionally

Lifting 0-25 lbs.: Frequently

Lifting 25-75 lbs.: Rarely

Lifting over 75 lbs.: Rarely

Carrying 0-25 lbs.: Frequently

Carrying 2575 lbs.: Rarely

Carrying over 75 lbs.: Rarely

Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs.: Frequently

Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs.: Frequently

Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs.: Frequently

Climbing: Occasionally

Bending/Stooping: Frequently

Kneeling: Occasionally

Crouching/Crawling: Occasionally

Reaching: Frequently

Talking: Frequently

Hearing: Frequently

Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: Rarely

Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: Frequently

Keyboard Data Entry: Frequently

Running: Occasionally

Vision: Depth Perception: Frequently

Vision: Distinguish Color: Frequently

Vision: Seeing Far: Frequently

Vision: Seeing Near: Frequently

Hazardous Drug Risk Exposure: Low risk

Owensboro Health Core Commitments

INTEGRITY - We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility, reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.

RESPECT - We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient, customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community.

TEAMWORK - We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles, surpass goals, celebrate accomplishments and plan the future.

INNOVATION - We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health.

SERVICE - We focus on service to patients, customers and team members by anticipating their needs, thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do.

EXCELLENCE - We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness, produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.