OR Technician

Overview:
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities:
A day in the life of a Operating Room Technician at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

Prepares rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies and equipment necessary for each individual surgical procedure as outlined in the departmental policy and procedure manual; refers to the physician’s preference book for special needs, equipment, or instruments of the surgeon performing the scheduled operation.

Demonstrates competence in assisting the surgical team during operative procedures.

Consistently passes instruments, sponges, sutures, and suction tubes to surgeon and surgical assistants, as requested, in such a manner that the surgeon need not to divert attention from the operating field. 

Remains alert during procedures and demonstrates an ability to handle unexpected situations with calm efficiency.

Follows departmental procedures in: scrubbing, hand drying, gowning, gloving, and observing for contamination and /or breaks in aseptic technique.

Demonstrates close attention to details of aseptic technique at all times.

Qualifications:
Satisfactory completion of an approved Operating Room Technician/Surgical Technician course and/or a graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing with current NJ licensure.

Minimum of one year Operating Room experience preferred.

If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today

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