Perioperative Clinical Tech - Surgical Services Night Shift Full Time

Advocate Health•Libertyville, IL

3d•$21 - $31

About The Position

The Perioperative Clinical Tech supports surgical services by preparing operating rooms and case carts, maintaining clean and properly stocked surgical areas, and assisting nursing and other clinical staff with supportive tasks. The role includes preparing and checking equipment, turning over rooms between procedures, moving supplies and carts, and transporting patients, specimens, blood, and other patient-related items as needed. The technician also assists with patient transfers and repositioning, responds to emergencies, and communicates professionally with patients, families, and the healthcare team. This is a full-time night-shift position scheduled from 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with rotating call that includes weekends and holidays. Call requires a 30-minute response time. The role requires working in a fast-paced environment and may involve exposure to hazardous materials and life-threatening diseases, as well as lifting and patient-transfer activities.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Basic computer skills.
Good communication skills.
Good organizational skills.
Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
CPR certification.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with established constraints.
May be exposed to hazardous materials and life-threatening diseases.
Ability to perform lifting and transfer activities up to 50 pounds; for direct patient care/contact, lift up to 35 pounds without assistance and use patient-handling equipment with another associate for heavier or non-assisting patients when available.
Ability to recognize the needs and behaviors of patients across a variety of age groups and communicate appropriately within the constraints of the OR environment.

Nice To Haves

12 months of relevant OR or healthcare/clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare operating rooms and case carts, including arranging supplies, gathering equipment, opening sterile supplies onto the sterile field, and monitoring an open sterile field during surgical delays.
Remove and transport case carts to appropriate areas, connect equipment to electrical outlets, and ensure equipment is in good working order.
Ensure operating rooms have standard equipment needed for procedures and assist with turnover of anesthesia equipment and supplies.
Replace suction canisters after procedures and assist with end-of-procedure room turnover, including handling trays, canisters, garbage, and linen.
Clean and disinfect equipment, tables, and floors in accordance with AORN guidelines and department procedures; assemble OR beds using clean turnover packs.
Handle chemicals and solutions according to department policy and ensure containers are labeled and not expired.
Stock oxygen tanks on patient carts and ensure keys and gauges are available.
Return supplies and unused carts to sterile processing or the sub-sterile core.
Obtain supplies, equipment, and beds from other hospital areas as needed and return beds to nursing units.
Procure and transport blood and patient-related information to the OR; deliver routine and STAT specimens to the laboratory or pathology department as needed.
Clean and prepare patient carts and other equipment between uses according to hospital policy, procedure, and manufacturers’ instructions.
Monitor inventory and replenish stock in sub-sterile areas, scrub sinks, locker rooms, and other surgical department areas.
Place blankets in warmers and replenish them; stock fluids in warmers and ensure they are dated and rotated.
Maintain clean and orderly work areas, perform specialized unit activities as directed, and assist with stocking operating rooms.
Assist with patient transport between day surgery and the OR, transfers to and from surgical tables, and patient repositioning.
Communicate courteously and professionally with patients, families, and the healthcare team, and safely identify and transport patients to and from surgery.
Respond to codes and other emergencies in the OR, PACU, and Day Surgery as needed; may assist with postmortem care.
Pursue continuing education, attend required meetings and in-services, assist with mentoring and orienting new associates, and complete mandatory education requirements.