Perioperative PCT (Patient Care Technician) - Operating Room - PRN

Cooper University Hospital • Camden, NJ

2d

About The Position

The Perioperative Patient Care Technician assists the clinical team by providing indirect patient care and completing non-patient-care tasks in the operating room. Duties include turning over rooms between cases, gathering equipment and supplies, setting up operating rooms, transporting specimens to the laboratory, and returning designated supplies to Central Sterile Processing (CSP). The position is physically active, and the PCT is on their feet for the entire shift; comfortable, supportive footwear is needed.

The role is based in Cooper’s fast-paced surgical environment, which has 30 operating rooms and handles more than 70 surgeries each day. The stated schedule is 11:00 AM–11:30 PM, with weekend, holiday, and rotation requirements.

Requirements

• Current New Jersey Basic Life Support (NJ-BLS) certification.
• Visual and auditory acuity for information retrieval and computer monitor use.

Nice To Haves

• Acute care hospital experience, such as experience as a Nursing Assistant, Unit Secretary, or PCS.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Turn over operating rooms between cases, including removing trash, cleaning all areas of the OR and the OR table, making up the table, and mopping the floor.
• Gather equipment, supplies, and instrumentation for surgical cases.
• Change operating room tables when necessary.
• Set up the entire operating room for the next case or the first case of the day, including making the bed and positioning the necessary equipment appropriately for the case.
• Transport specimens to the laboratory.
• Take returns to CSP and put away returns that are stored in the OR upstairs.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed