Patient Care Technician - Operating Room

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

About The Position

MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Patient Care Technician for its Operating Room. The ideal candidate is organized and flexible, with exceptional communication and customer service skills, and demonstrates compassion and respect in interactions with patients, families, and coworkers. Prior procedural or operating room experience is preferred but not required. After orientation, the shift will depend on unit needs: 2:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or 10:30 a.m.–11:00 p.m. / 2:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m., with the day off to be determined. The schedule includes a rotating Saturday every few months, and on-call and in-house shifts, including holidays and weekends. The position prepares and maintains the surgical environment, provides direct patient care, cleans and turns over operating rooms, and performs transport and supply responsibilities according to performance standards. The technician is expected to use time and resources efficiently, support on-time starts and efficient case turnovers, remain stable under pressure, and pursue learning and self-development. Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and pass any pre-employment skills test required and administered by Human Resources. A CNA certification and prior procedural or operating room experience are preferred. The role may involve responsibility for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure; satisfying and maintaining related requirements is a condition of hire and continued employment. MD Anderson offers employee benefits and opportunities including medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability coverage; paid time off and other paid leave programs; tuition assistance after six months; retirement plans; wellness and employee health programs; and professional growth opportunities through career development and mentoring programs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must pass a pre-employment skills test if required and administered by Human Resources.
Must be able to satisfy and maintain requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of critical infrastructure if responsible for its maintenance.
Exceptional communication and customer service skills, with compassion and respect toward patients, families, and coworkers.
Organized and flexible.

Nice To Haves

Prior procedural or operating room experience.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

Use time efficiently to complete assigned responsibilities and check with the ANM or OR Schedule Coordinator for additional assignments when available.
Organize workflow to contribute to on-time starts and efficient case turnovers, and use time, materials, supplies, and equipment efficiently.
Maintain stable performance under pressure and handle crises and difficult situations appropriately.
Put away supplies and equipment after each case.
Demonstrate knowledge of operational costs, participate in cost-saving strategies, and avoid waste of supplies and resources.
Complete the annual self-appraisal and provide appropriate documentation.
Prepare and maintain the surgical environment for assigned patients.
Provide direct patient care according to performance standards.
Clean and turn over the operating room, preparing it for the next patient according to performance standards.
Perform transport and supply responsibilities according to performance standards.
Clean the operating room after the last case and prepare the room for closure according to performance standards.
Pursue learning and self-development, seek feedback, apply learning, maintain high performance standards, and strive for results.

Benefits

Paid employee medical benefits with zero premium starting on the first day for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
Group dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and disability coverage.
Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals.
Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs.
Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans.
Employer-paid life and AD&D coverage and an illness-related reduced salary pay program.
Wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs, and employee resource groups.
Career development and mentoring programs.
Educational opportunities and individual and team recognition.