OR Support Technician

OR Support Technician

Job Type: Full Time Varied

Your experience matters

Marquette General Hospital is part ofLifepoint Health a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As aOR Technician joining our team youre embracing a vital mission dedicated tomaking communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How youll contribute

AOR Technicianwho excels in this role:

• Prepare and maintain surgical instruments in the OR suite and ensures their proper set-up assists surgical team during the surgical procedure(s).
• Understands the procedures being performed and can anticipate the needs of the surgeon by passing instruments and supplies during procedure.
• Transport to decontamination room upon completion of the surgical procedure.
• Handles instruments and supplies correctly and ensures their proper functioning.
• Responsible for all instruments maintaining them in good working order and assuring the availability of needed instruments to do all surgical cases.
• Maintains sterile field and counts all instruments sponges needles etc needed for each case.
• Has necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during operative procedures.
• Cleans assembles and prepares instruments equipment and supplies for sterilization when needed.
• Follows proper sterilization processes.
• Participates in testing and recording of all Biotesting for the sterilizers and autoclaves in the department as needed.
• Responsible for confirming equipment while in the OR/Procedure room. Sterile field has been appropriately processed/sterilized.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient addition to your base compensation this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life accident critical illness hospital indemnity insurance short- and long-term disability paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental physical and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships virtual care appointments mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What were looking for

• Education:High School Diploma or equivalent - Required
• Graduate of a surgical technology program - Preferred.
• Experience:Minimum of 6 months prior experience in another facility.
• License/Certifications:Certification from clinicals completed required; BCLS Required.

More about Marquette General Hospital

As a 222-bed specialty care hospital UP Health System Marquette receives patients from across the UP and provides care in 65 specialties and subspecialties. Its medical staff of more than 200 doctors work as a team with its more than 1800 employees in caring for approximately 9000 inpatients and more than 350000 outpatients per year.

Marquettes major services include its Heart & Vascular Institute Cancer Center Brain & Spine Center Rehabilitation Center Behavioral Health Digestive Health Bariatric Medicine & Weight Management Center and Womens Health Family Birthing and Pediatrics Center.

The hospital also provides the regions premier services in imaging surgery and laboratory and is home to the UP-Telehealth Network a leading telehealth network in the nation. We also service many of the communities in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with 42 primary and specialty care clinics spread throughout the region.

The City of Marquette is located in the central region of Michigans Upper Peninsula. With a population of 21335 it is the UPs largest addition to being a population center it serves as the regional center for education healthcare recreation and retail offering amazing arts and culture opportunities stellar schools. Marquette also is the home of Northern Michigan University housing the nations only Olympic Education Center.

Residents of the City of Marquette have long appreciated their communitys abundant natural beauty unique climate and the high quality of life that is enjoyed here. A strong commitment by both city leaders and active community members has helped Marquette to become one of the nations premier cities.

Our national recognition includes being named one of Americas Most Livable Communities by Partners for Livable Communities in 2004 involvement in Michigans Cool Cities initiative and receipt of the All-American City award by the National Civic League in 2003. Forbes also named Marquette the Third Best City in America to Raise a Family in 2010 and most recently Marquette was named one of the top micropolitans by Site Selection Magazine in March 2011.

EEOC Statement

Marquette General Hospitalis committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.