Operating Room Core Tech

Operating Room Core Tech

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required
• Current BLS certification or completion within three months of employment is required
• Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically within a multi-functional team
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to successfully function in a fast paced, service oriented environment
• Experience in understanding and usage of computers, including Microsoft Word, as well as the ability to learn applications relevant to the position
• Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions

Responsibilities

• Assists with transporting patients to the OR holding area, assisting with lifting, positioning, and/or transferring patients as indicated
• Consults with the Anesthesiologist and RN as appropriate to determine the equipment, set-up and supply requirements prior to the start of a procedure
• Processes post-surgery case-carts when assigned including but not limited to discarding sharps, emptying suction canisters, disseminating unused supplies and sending carts to Central Processing
• Set up Fluid Warmer, Invasive Lines and sterile supplies for Anesthesia procedures as requested and/or as appropriate for the type of anesthetic procedure to be performed
• Change anesthesia filter, gas cylinders and canisters and check and restock anesthesia machines between cases and at the completion of the scheduled cases
• Assist in opening sterile supplies under the supervision of a RN
• Assist with timely turnover of rooms to include cleaning room, removing trash and linen
• Transporting Blood products and specimens to and from blood bank to OR and lab/pathology
• Retrieves medication under direction of Licensed Independent Personnel
• Maintains traffic patterns and adheres to sanitation policies and procedures for Surgical and Anesthesia instruments and equipment
• Reviews surgery schedule daily to anticipate anesthesia needs for equipment in OR and LD
• Assists under direction of MDA of management of airway maintenance
• Collaborates with the RN and assists with documenting the use of equipment and supply consumption for accurate charging and inventory management
• Connects OR electrical equipment prior to surgical procedures and disconnects at completion of cases
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards
• Performs other duties as assigned
• May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need
• May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience or education in a health related field or public service preferred