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 for someone based in the greater Chicagoland area. Under the supervision of a Nurse Manager and direction of a staff nurse, the technician participates in intra-operative patient care, scrubs or performs surgical procedures under a registered nurse’s direction, provides equipment and supplies based on surgeons’ needs, and assists the circulating registered nurse on assigned cases. The role supports the Same Day Surgery operating room philosophy, policies, procedures, and the organization’s mission and vision. Additional duties include communicating effectively, participating in educational activities, demonstrating personal and professional responsibility, contributing to an atmosphere of mutual trust, acceptance, recognition, and respect, and rotating to the Sterile Processing Department when assigned. The position is listed as full-time at 0.1 FTE, on the day shift, in Same Day Surgery, and is non-union.
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
