OR Technician

MyMichigan Health•Midland, MI

13h

About The Position

The OR Technician stocks the operating room suite, scrub basin preparatory area, and equipment needed for operating room cases. The role cleans and terminally disinfects or sterilizes scopes, instruments, and equipment, maintaining documentation in compliance with regulatory agencies. The OR Technician works with the operating room team to transport supplies and equipment to the suite so the team has the materials needed to perform procedures. The position also supports sanitation and stocking between cases, transports items and occasional patients between the OR and other departments, and handles instruments and equipment not sent to the Sterile Processing Department. The technician receives assignments through communication with the OR front desk and circulating nurses and uses the case cart and tube systems to deliver materials.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through AHA within one month of hire or transfer.
Six months of experience as an operating room technician.
Documentation of 60 scope cleanings, as provided through self-documentation.
Completion of Advanced GI Technical Specialist (AGST) through the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) at the time of hire or transfer.
Knowledge of basic medical terminology and abbreviations sufficient to understand information and instructions.
Interpersonal skills to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and explain ideas and concepts clearly.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently and positively with others, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and stay awake.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including latex materials or an appropriate substitute.
Ability to move freely about the facility, with or without an assistive device, and perform the job functions described.
Overall vision and hearing, with or without assistive devices.
Dexterity for handling, reaching, grasping, fingering, and feeling, potentially on a regular or frequent basis.
Ability to meet the physical demands: occasional lifting or carrying of 21–50 lbs.; frequent handling of 20 lbs. and/or walking, standing, pushing, pulling, or using arm/leg controls; and constant handling of 10 lbs.
Follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing requirements.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of basic nursing care principles, standards, isolation, and sterile techniques.
College coursework in medical terminology.
Patient Care Technician experience.
Sterile Processing experience.

Responsibilities

Sanitize operating rooms after each case and maintain cleanliness of work areas and scrub sinks.
Stock work areas and operating rooms with sanitation supplies, linens, solutions, and specimen containers.
Transport items and occasional patients between the operating room and other departments.
Apply knowledge of flexible scope reprocessing and handle trays of sterile instruments and sterile packages after training and competency.
Relay materials to operating rooms through the case cart and tube systems in a timely manner.
Process instruments and equipment that are not sent to the Sterile Processing Department.
Carry a phone, communicate, and answer appropriately.
Receive assignments by communicating with the OR front desk and communicate with the circulating nurse for assigned rooms.
Recognize signs of distress in patients during transfer and remain alert.
Perform other duties as assigned.