Perioperative Technician - Surgery
Perioperative Technician - Surgery
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11-04-2025
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1 Vacancy
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11-04-2025
Job Description
Summary
Job Summary
Performs designated duties to assist the department staff in the areas of patient care and departmental and equipment orderliness and cleanliness.
Job Responsibilities
- Assists nurses and techs with the set up of a Surgical procedures including but not limited to Cardiovascular Neurosurgery Orthopedic Robotic Plastics Bariatrics and General to include trauma for all specialties.
- Identifies more than 100 pieces of equipment including but not limited to fracture tables positioning devices cautery devices tourniquets lasers fluid management devices and blood management devices.
- Cleans the operating rooms (OR) between surgical cases and maintains the proper set up for the next procedure including but not limited to cleaning contaminated bed and equipment cleaning contaminated rooms from infectious disease patients cleaning and removing equipment no longer needed bagging up all dirty linen and disposable trash transporting all soiled linen and trash to soiled utility room running all bags of soiled linen and trash through the xray machine to look for any instruments/supplies.
- Uses critical thinking to determine the highest level of importance and proper response of multiple work alerts of: Routine Turnover MRSA/MDRO Turnover VRE/NF Turnover CDiff Turnover TB Turnover CJD Turnover Mask Turnover Move Clean Position Help PCT Routine PCT Stat Call Me Code Blue and Staff Assist.
- Assists the OR physicians and nurses with positioning patients for complex procedures that require positioning aids and a knowledge base of proper body mechanics and range of motion.
- Transports patients from preop areas to line/block and assists the nurse in transporting critical patients to the OR from the Emergency Department.
- Understands and utilizes basic sterile technique and OSHA requirements when coming into an OR to assist the team with positioning or equipment including but not limited to recognizing sterile fields recognizing when masks are required when entering an OR room for turnover on vascular and craniotomy cases and also positioning a patient at the beginning of a case.
- Assists with maintaining inventory supplies.
- Coordinates supply deliveries of cleaning solutions trash bags microfibers etc. from materials management.
- Prepares and has knowledge of the OR specialty beds and all OR equipment.
- Understands the functions how to apply and dismantle the accessories for the specialty beds assembling OR equipment and ensures it is functioning properly beach chairs Jackson Table and Hana Table.
- Maintains surgical equipment including but not limited to emptying and cleaning the Neptunes taking beds apart and suction cannisters/machines.
- Transports surgical specimens to pathology lab or blood bank.
- Utilizes safe lifting techniques and appropriate assistive devices.
- Cleans and maintains entire Restricted and Semi Restricted work areas.
Qualifications
- High school diploma General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or higher preferred
- No experience required
- BLS Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 90 days of employment in this position
Skills and Attributes
- Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
- Works under minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Learning and applies knowledge at a basic level relying heavily on senior staff for troubleshooting.
Physical Demands
- Standing: Frequently
- Walking: Frequently
- Sitting: Occasionally
- Lifting 025 lbs: Frequently
- Lifting 2575 lbs: Rarely
- Lifting over 75 lbs: Rarely
- Carrying 025 lbs: Frequently
- Carrying 2575 lbs: Rarely
- Carrying over 75 lbs: Rarely
- Pushing/Pulling 025 lbs: Frequently
- Pushing/Pulling 2575 lbs: Frequently
- Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs: Frequently
- Climbing: Occasionally
- Bending/Stooping: Frequently
- Kneeling: Occasionally
- Crouching/Crawling: Occasionally
- Reaching: Frequently
- Talking: Frequently
- Hearing: Frequently
- Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: Rarely
- Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: Frequently
- Keyboard Data Entry: Frequently
- Running: Occasionally
- Vision: Depth Perception: Frequently
- Vision: Distinguish Color: Frequently
- Vision: Seeing Far: Frequently
- Vision: Seeing Near: Frequently
Owensboro Health Core Commitments
INTEGRITY We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.
RESPECT We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community.
TEAMWORK We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles surpass goals celebrate accomplishments and plan the future.
INNOVATION We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health.
SERVICE We focus on service to patients customers and team members by anticipating their needs thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do.
EXCELLENCE We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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