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OR Technician Full-Time AVALA Hospital RH499
Job Location:
Job Location:
Covington, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
29 September 2026 (4 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Summary
Operating Room technicians are integral members of the intraoperative care team. Their role is to: 1.) assist the operating room team to include anesthesia providers in the acquisition preparation and application of the equipment and supplies required for surgery/anesthesia activities; 2.) provide support to the intra-operative team for routine and complex surgical cases by assisting with transport and positioning of patients; 3.) prepare and maintain patient monitoring devices and anesthesia delivery systems before during and after anesthesia as directed.
Clinical Responsibilities:
Anesthesia Provider Support
Assists Anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in the acquisition preparation and application of equipment and supplies required for the administration of anesthesia as directed. Basic anesthesia OR turnover cleaning and stocking. Ready supplies mechanical and electronic equipment to help anesthesia providers monitor and manage patients. Prepare equipment and supplies needed to administer anesthesia to patients as directed.
Intra-operative Support Patient transport and positioning. Ensure that equipment and operating rooms are terminally clean/sterilized and functioning properly after each surgery. Serves as a resource person for all members of the intra-operative team.
Non-Clinical Responsibilities:
Ability to rotate shifts. Coordinate the flow of supplies equipment and instruments between SPD and OR/Procedure rooms. Maintain supplies and equipment in all intraoperative areas and removes/replaces needed equipment. Stocks and maintains/removes supplies. Ability to think critically. Strong verbal communication skills. Detail-oriented and accurate. Ability to multi-task and manage time well. Able to function well under pressure adapt to change and perform most functions independently; more complex functions require direction from OR Leadership. Remain flexible and alters/accepts various tasks and assignments as they arise per the Directors requests or designee.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
Education
Required: High School Graduate or Equivalent; Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider
Preferred: Knowledge of medical terminology human anatomy and physiology
Experience
Required: Operating Room and/or Perioperative experience
Preferred: Anesthesia Technician; may have an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skills
Demonstrate knowledge of principles and policies concerning intraoperative procedures. Must
be able to read written directions and to write legibly. Must be able to communicate effectively
with patients and multidisciplinary hospital staff.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to see talk hear and use both hands to easily communicate. This position ls very active and requires repetitive motions carrying pushing pulling standing walking bending kneeling squatting and stooping all day. Heavy physical requirements: exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Core Competencies:
Action Orientation - Targets and achieves results overcomes obstacles accepts responsibility establishes standards and responsibilities creates a results-oriented environment and follows through on action.
Communications - Communicates well both verbally and in writing. Effectively conveys and shares information and ideas with others. Listens carefully and understands various viewpoints. Presents ideas clearly and concisely and understands relevant detail in presented information.
Creativity/Innovation - Generates novel ideas and develops or improves existing and new systems that challenge the status quo takes risks and encourages innovation.
Critical Judgment - Possesses the ability to define issues and focus on achieving workable solutions. Consistently does the right thing by performing with reliability.
Customer Orientation - Listens to customers builds customer confidence increases customer satisfaction ensures commitments are met sets appropriate customer expectations and responds to customer needs.
Interpersonal Skills - Effectively and productively engages with others and establish s trust credibility and confidence with others.
Leadership - Motivates empowers inspires collaborates with and encourages others. Builds consensus when appropriate. Focuses team members on commqn goals.
Teamwork- Knows when and how to attract develop reward and utilize teams to optimize results. Acts to build trust inspire enthusiasm encourage others and help resolve conflicts and develop consensus in creating high-performance teams.
Professional Requirements:
- Meets dress code standards and adheres to policies.
- Completes required education requirements.
- Maintains regulatory requirements.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
- Reports to work on time and as scheduled completes work within designated time.
- Wears identification while on duty uses computerized punch time system correctly.
- Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion.
- Attends department in-services as scheduled.
- Attends staff meetings or reads and returns all monthly staff meeting minutes.
- Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
- Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
- Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
- Communicates the mission ethics and goals of the hospital as well as the focus statement of the department.
- Promotes professional growth of subordinates by sharing knowledge and/or directing them to sources if information appropriate to given situation. Utilizes journals books etc. to learn and/or improve new techniques and equipment.
- Assists other staff members in performing any duty that enhances the delivery of patient care.
Avanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification Requirements:
() As part of the Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification at a minimum the Program direct-care staff must have one (1) hour of education specific to the Program scope initially and at least annually thereafter.
() As part of the Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification staff possess adaptability to processes as related to up to date best practices collaboration between departments compliance with protocols/processes communication cooperation and exceptional customer service.
Within 90 days of hire or if currently employed within 90 days of signing the job description must adhere to:
- Orientation of Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification
- In compliance with the Program education requirements
- Completed department specific competencies
Environmental Conditions:
Primarily works inside may experience the following hazards: biological needles and sharps radiation stress noise vibration dust fumes and occasional temperature extremes.
Occupational Exposure:
Job involves tasks or procedures that have exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials during the performance of duties.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Avala is a physician-owned healthcare provider in Covington, Louisiana, offering advanced medical services including robotic and minimally invasive surgeries, imaging, and physical therapy, with a focus on patient-centered care and a strong workplace culture
