Operating Room Technician - Operating Room - 40 Hours - Rotating

Job Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Direct assistance is provided to the surgical team in the care of patients during the surgical procedure. Sterile instruments are handled during surgery and assistance is provided with various other pre-, intra-, and postoperative related tasks.

Job Description:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

1. Demonstrates skill in preparing for assigned surgical procedures:

2. Consults with team members to identify individual patient needs

3. Utilizes physician preference cards to check case carts and obtain appropriate instruments, equipment, suture, and supplies

4. Utilizes available resources (e.g., experienced personnel, policy/procedure manuals, texts) to prepare for assignments

5. Demonstrates resourcefulness when procedures are unusual or unfamiliar

6. Collaborates with team members to improve/update preference cards or other resource information

7. Prepares case set-up within an acceptable timeframe

8. Scrubs, gowns, and gloves according to procedure

9. Maintains strict aseptic technique

10. Prioritizes set-up

11. Completes set-up according to accepted standards; i.e., neat, organized, accurate.

12. Conserves supplies and equipment

13. Demonstrates skill in performing intraoperative scrub responsibilities:

14. Maintains strict aseptic technique throughout procedure

15. Assists with appropriate prepping and draping according to procedure

16. Maintains organized back table

17. Anticipates the needs of the surgical team

18. Demonstrates skill in the proper handling of instruments

19. Consistently focuses attention on the surgical procedure

20. Communicates with the team to promote smooth progression of the procedure

21. Performs counts according to MAH policy/procedure

22. Practices and promotes electro-surgical safety: adheres to policy/procedure

23. Gives thorough, concise report at change of shift or whenever relieved from surgical procedure

24. Conserves supplies and equipment: respects cost, environmental waste, and patient/personnel safety

25. Respects patient's privacy

26. Performs the scrub role for the following procedures representative of MAH Surgical Services case types:

27. Vascular:

28. Fem-pop bypass

29. AAA

30. Carotid

31. A-V Fistula

32. Vein ligations

33. Neuro:

34. Lumbar laminectomy

35. Cervical laminectomy

36. Craniotomy

37. Burr holes

38. V-P shunt

39. Plastic/Hand:

40. Mini-fragment set

41. External fixation

42. Microscope

43. Breast reduction

44. Implants

45. ORIF

46. Gyn:

47. Laparoscopy

48. Ectopic

49. Ovarian cystectomy, oophorectomy

50. D&E equipment

51. Hysteroscopy

52. ENT:

53. Tracheostomy

54. Nasal Bleeds

55. Sinus endoscopy

56. Mastoidectomy

57. Stapedectomy

58. Laryngoscopy

59. Tonsillectomy

60. Myringotomy/tubes

61. Ortho:

62. Richards hip

63. ODC

64. A/O Synthes

65. Arthroscopy

66. ORIF

67. GU:

68. Lithotripsy: electrohydraulic, ultrasonic

69. Cysto, Retrogrades, TUR, continuous flow

70. Ureteroscope, stents

71. Radical prostatectomy

72. Circumcision

73. Vasectomy

74. General:

75. Lap Chole

76. Bowel resection

77. Organ harvest

78. Breast surgery

79. Hernia repair

80. Port-a-cath

81. Cardiothoracic:

82. Bronchoscopy

83. Thoracoscopy

84. Thoracotomy

85. Pacemaker

86. Assists in preparing for CABG, MVR

87. Scrubs to hold heart.

88. Identifies/reviews location of supplies.

89. Ophthalmology:

90. Cataract

91. Entropion repair

92. R&R

93. Podiatry

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Graduate of an Operating room Technician Program, or equivalent preparation.

2. One year of Operating Room experience preferred.

3. Good interpersonal skills

4. Must be C.O.R.T. certified or eligible.

Physical Requirements & Environment:

1. Walks and stands up to 90% of their work time.

2. Must be able to push and pull heavy weights (including patients) and lift 50 pounds.

3. Exposure to trace anesthetic gases and other chemicals in the environment.

4. Exposure to patient fluids and/or specimens throughout the work day.

5. Use of power tools during surgery is required.

6. Personal protective equipment is required, including eye protection, gowns, gloves, and surgical masks.

7. Complies with precautions, as defined by Infection Control staff, in patients/materials requiring isolation.

8. Consistently uses sharps safety devices as designed to prevent injuries to self

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (~~~) about this requirement.

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