Perioperative Technician

Owensboro Health•Owensboro, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs designated duties to assist department staff with patient care and with maintaining departmental and equipment orderliness and cleanliness. The role supports surgical teams by helping set up procedures, preparing and maintaining operating rooms and equipment, positioning and transporting patients, maintaining supplies, and transporting specimens. The technician works under general supervision and must use critical thinking and decisive judgment in a stressful environment.

Requirements

No work experience required.
BLS certification as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider is required within 90 days of employment.
Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Applies more advanced skills and knowledge in the area of specialization.
Works under general supervision.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma, GED, or higher is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist nurses and technicians with setup for surgical procedures across specialties, including cardiovascular, neurosurgery, orthopedic, robotic, plastics, bariatrics, general surgery, and trauma.
Identify and work with more than 100 pieces of equipment, including fracture tables, positioning devices, cautery devices, tourniquets, lasers, fluid management devices, and blood management devices.
Clean operating rooms between cases and maintain setup for the next procedure, including cleaning contaminated beds, equipment, and rooms; removing unneeded equipment; bagging soiled linen and trash; transporting them to the soiled utility room; and running bags through an x-ray machine to check for instruments or supplies.
Use critical thinking to prioritize and respond appropriately to work alerts, including routine and infectious-disease turnovers, move-clean requests, positioning assistance, PCT requests, calls, Code Blue, and staff assistance.
Assist physicians and nurses in positioning patients for complex procedures using positioning aids and knowledge of body mechanics and range of motion.
Transport patients from pre-op areas to line/block and assist nurses in transporting critical patients from the Emergency Department to the OR.
Apply basic sterile technique and OSHA requirements when entering an OR to assist with positioning or equipment, including recognizing sterile fields and when masks are required.
Assist with maintaining inventory supplies and coordinate deliveries of cleaning solutions, trash bags, microfibers, and other supplies from materials management.
Prepare and understand OR specialty beds and equipment; apply and dismantle accessories, assemble equipment, and ensure it functions properly, including beach chairs, Jackson Tables, and Hana Tables.
Maintain surgical equipment, including emptying and cleaning Neptunes, taking beds apart, and maintaining suction canisters and machines.
Transport surgical specimens to pathology, the laboratory, or the blood bank.
Use safe lifting techniques and appropriate assistive devices.
Clean and maintain all Restricted and Semi Restricted work areas.
Support Owensboro Health’s mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests; follow organizational policies and procedures; and act consistently with a culture of compliance, safety, and high reliability.