Or Tech

**Introduction**:
Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family Jump-start your career as an OR Tech today with HCA Florida Aventura Hospital.

**Benefits**:
HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long
- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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**_ Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._**

**Job Summary and Qualifications**:
The Operating Room Technician demonstrates knowledge of surgical instruments and principals of sterile technique. The Operating Room Technician anticipates the needs of the surgical suite within the scope of the position’s competencies with the use of critical thinking. The Operating Room Technician adheres to hospital policies and procedure, is supervised by the Registered Nurse, and collaborates with the surgical team to improve customer satisfaction. The Operating Room Technician is a supportive role and will be implemented, as the needs of the department require.

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Assembles supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedures.
- Prepares sterile instrument table as well as gathering equipment after procedure for cleaning and sterilization.
- Accurately completes all sponge, sharp, and instrument counts and reports all discrepancies to the nurse or surgeon.
- Positions patient accordingly to type of surgery.
- Prepares patient skin for surgery in accordance with hospital standards.
- Provides comfort and support pre-operative patients.
- Transports patients to and from surgical suite.
- Assists the surgical team in surgical procedures which may include passing instruments, sponges, and sutures.
- Cleans and prepares room between procedures and after last case; restocks supplies when necessary and organizes effectively for end of case clean up.
- Maintains a safe work area.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” and “Mission and Value Statement.”

Specialty-Specific Responsibilities:

- Maintains aseptic techniques and actively monitors situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique.
- Properly handles specimens: Identifies specimen appropriately with the physician - maintains specimens during the procedure and checks with surgeon prior to passing off field.
- Obtains specific supplies, non-narcotic medications and equipment: Checks preference cards prior to case and makes arrangements to obtain special supplies.

What qualifications you will need:

- Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
- Operating Room Scrub Technician Certification (CST)Preferred
- Completion of an Accredited Surgical Scrub Technician Program or experience working as a scrub tech
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification or must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Minimum of one year of surgery experience preferred
- Skilled in all surgical service lines: General, Robotics, Ortho, Neuro, Vascular, Urology, Gynecology, and ENT

HCA Florida Aventura Hospital is 467-bed hospital. We are a fully accredited medical surgery hospital. We leverage the latest technologies and treatment protocols to meet healthcare needs. HCA Florida Aventura Hospital is designated a Level II Trauma Center. This is awarded by the Florida Department of