Operating Room Tech (Same Day Surgery) - Registry, Days
About The Position
UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital is hiring an Operating Room Tech for the Ambulatory Surgery Center in Tinley Park. This is a 100% onsite position, and the employee must be based in the greater Chicagoland area. Under the supervision of a Nurse Manager and the direction of a staff nurse, the Operating Room Technician participates in intra-operative patient care and supports the Same Day Surgery operating room’s philosophy, policies, procedures, vision, and mission. The role may include scrubbing or performing various surgical procedures under the direction of a registered nurse, providing equipment and supplies based on the surgeon’s needs, assisting the circulating registered nurse on assigned cases, and rotating to the Sterile Processing Department when assigned. The position also involves effective communication, participation in educational activities, personal and professional responsibility, and helping create an atmosphere of mutual trust, acceptance, recognition, and respect.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of a recognized surgical technologist course or hospital training.
- Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
- At least one year of experience in an operating room setting.
- Positive attitude, excellent customer service, and teamwork.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with eye, orthopedic arthroscopy, and GI procedures.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the intra-operative care of patients undergoing surgery.
- Comply with Same Day Surgery operating room philosophy, policies, and procedures, and support the organization’s vision and mission.
- Scrub or perform various surgical procedures under the direction of a registered nurse.
- Provide equipment and supplies based on the surgeon’s needs in performing procedures.
- Assist the circulating registered nurse on assigned cases.
- Communicate effectively.
- Participate in educational activities.
- Demonstrate personal and professional responsibility.
- Help create an atmosphere of mutual trust, acceptance, recognition, and respect.
- Rotate to the Sterile Processing Department when assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
