Peri-Op Tech, FT Evenings
About The Position
Provides technical support to surgical technologists, registered nurses, and anesthesia staff. Maintains, cleans, stores, and supplies equipment and materials as needed, helping improve case efficiency by reducing turnover time and length. Maintains confidentiality and demonstrates sensitivity to patients’ dignity, comfort, and privacy, with a high priority on customer satisfaction. The role supports operating room readiness and patient care by helping turn over rooms, transporting patients to and from the OR, assisting with preoperative preparation and positioning, running intra-operative errands, and responding to staff needs and emergencies. It also includes maintaining an orderly environment, stocking supplies, managing inventory concerns, anticipating the needs of practitioners and patients, and assembling equipment for upcoming cases. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent, or post-high-school diploma/highest degree earned.
Nice To Haves
- Work experience with supply management, healthcare terminology, or an operating room environment is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with cleanup and initiate room setups for new cases.
- Transport patients to and from the operating room from all areas of the hospital.
- Assist with patient preparation for surgery, including skin clipping and scrubbing.
- Assist with patient care as needed, regardless of department assignment.
- Run intra-operative errands for staff, such as transporting lab work and specimens or picking up instruments from Central Sterile.
- Respond to operating room staff requests for supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals.
- Respond to emergency calls to any operating room.
- Maintain a clean and orderly environment and keep trash, linen, and supplies in designated locations.
- Problem-solve and prioritize work; anticipate the needs of practitioners and patients to avoid last-minute needs.
- Stock supplies and notify a supervisor or designee about inappropriate supplies; may initiate resolution in an emergency.
- Assist with patient positioning while following good body mechanics to prevent injury to self or the patient.
- Assemble equipment outside assigned rooms for upcoming cases, such as positioning aids, ice bags, coolers with ice, video equipment, specialty carts, headlights, and loupes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
