Operating Room Technician
2 weeks ago
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Operating Room Technician to join our team at Long Island Community Hospital. As an OR Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safe and efficient care of patients undergoing surgical procedures.
Key Responsibilities- Provide Safe and Reliable Patient Care
- Ensure aseptic and sterile environment for patients and staff
- Follow policy and procedure for proper OR attire
- Check integrity, expiration dates, and proper processing of all items opened for a sterile field
- Use aseptic technique when scrubbing, gowning, and gloving
- Initiate corrective actions when breaks in sterile field occur
- Use proper open glove technique for any glove change during procedure
- Properly move in and around a sterile field
- Describe parameters required for methods of sterilization
- Choose correct method and time of sterilization related to item
- Demonstrate correct safe use of autoclave and steris machines
- Document accurately, each time used, for autoclave and steris
- Plan for and can properly drape for varying surgical procedures
- Safely administer, accept, and label sterile solutions or medications to the sterile field
- Transfer specimen(s) without breaking integrity of sterile field
- Follow Universal Precautions at all times
- Contain and dispose of contaminated items, can describe process
- Dispose of sharps appropriately, can describe actions
- Use Personal Protective Equipment in accordance with Medical Center Policy and Procedure
- Use safe zone, as per policy
- Assemble all necessary equipment prior to procedure
- Check all equipment for proper functioning, at this time
- Initiate proper procedure for malfunctioning equipment
- Remove, label, and notify appropriate personnel
- Operate mechanical, electrical, and air-powered equipment according to manufacturers' instructions
- Properly decontaminate all equipment and instrumentation
- Can identify problematic instrumentation and equipment, and proper care required
- Notify appropriate personnel when instrumentation or equipment is in need of repair
- Label with yellow repair tag, if appropriate
- Restock instrument trays as necessary, for next patient use
- All compressed gasses that are brought to room for a procedure are checked for accuracy of content by surgical team
- Can identify appropriate compressed gas needed for specific equipment/procedure when questioned
- Assemble usual required patient positioning equipment prior to procedure
- Adjust plan of care after assessment of specific patient care needs or surgeons' preference
- Safely transfer patient, under the direction of the nursing, surgical, or anesthesiology staff, using proper devices
- Can identify all positioning devices, their uses, and storage
- Demonstrate safe proficiency in their usage
- Seek opportunities for continued learning (further education, seminars, inservices)
- Seek information and input from experienced personnel, the Nurse Manager, Clinical Educator, or Resource Coordinator
- Restock rooms
- Handle instrumentation and equipment with care to ensure integrity and longevity
- Use assigned instrument tags in appropriate instrument trays 100% of the time
- Perform daily assignment and initials on Daily Assignment sheet
- Perform weekend assignments and duties and initials list
- Pick for and prepare cases according to Surgeon Preference Cards, sign card
- Update Surgeon Preference cards as necessary
- Communicate effectively and professionally with all members of the OR team
- Demonstrate compassion and understanding when dealing with patients and their families
- Practice within ethical and legal guidelines
- Can identify tasks that require NYS licensure
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in work-flow
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in staffing coverage for the unit
- Actively participate in Performance Improvement data collection and reporting
- Identify individual role in risk management
- Identify process to notify appropriate individuals for potential risk
- Demonstrate and promote cost-effective behaviors in day-to-day function
- Achieve BLS certification
- State location of pull stations and fire extinguishers in the intraoperative area
- Identify occupational hazards and preventative actions in the intraoperative setting
- State location of oxygen/gasses shut-off boxes in the intraoperative area
- State location of crash cart, bring to appropriate room at direction of RN or MD
- Anticipate the need for supplies and equipment, in an emergency situation, and respond quickly in an organized manner
To qualify, you must have a High School Diploma or equivalency. Successful completion of a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologists and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by a nationally accredited surgical technologist credentialing organization is required. Exemptions are provided for those currently practicing as surgical technologists. The individual must provide evidence for a cumulative period of one (1) year, occurring within the four (4) years immediately prior to the effective date, January 1, 2015. Surgical technologists are required to annually complete fifteen (15) hours of continuing education to remain qualified to practice. Able to lift equipment/supplies up to 30# on a daily basis. Can stand for 70% to 90% per day. Dexterous with fine or intricate instruments. Able to prioritize, anticipate, and alter activities throughout the day. Possesses mature interpersonal skills. Able to cope with the frequent risk of exposure to blood/body fluids during normal duties. Able to cope with the environmental risks related to chemicals and steam. Current BLS from AHA required. Adaptable, able to handle a change in procedures quickly and efficiently, and/or change in assignments.
Preferred Qualifications1 yr OR Exp
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
Long Island Community Hospital provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
Long Island Community Hospital is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
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