Operating Room Technician

Job OpportunityInspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.Provides technical support for surgical technologist, registered nurses, and members of anesthesia staff. Responsible for maintaining, cleaning, storing, and providing equipment and supplies as needed. Enhances case efficiency by reducing case turnover time and length. Maintains confidentiality standards. Demonstrate sensitivity to patient's dignity, comfort, and privacy. Gives high priority to customer satisfaction.Essential FunctionsAll team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.Aids the turning of rooms by assisting with cleanup and initiating setups for new cases.Responsible for transport of all patients to and from OR from all areas of the hospital. Assist with patient preparation for surgery (i.e. skin clip and scrub.) Assists as needed to care for patients regardless of department assignment.Runs intra-operative errands for the staff during cases, (i.e. lab work, specimens, picking up instruments from Central Sterile). Responds to needs of O.R. staff as needed for supplies, equipment, pharmaceuticals, etc. Responds to emergency call to any OR.Maintains environment in a clean and orderly fashion. Keeps trash, linen, and supplies in proper locations. Problem solves and prioritizes work. Is proactive in avoiding last minute needs by anticipating work and needs of practitioners and patients.Stocks supplies and responds to inventory management by informing supervisor or designee if supplies are inappropriate. May initiate resolution in emergency.Assists with patient positioning while following principles of good body mechanics to prevent injury to self and or the patient.Assembles equipment outside of assigned room(s) for "to follow" case (i.e. positioning aids, ice bags, coolers with ice, video equipment, specialty carts, headlights, loupes, etc.Performs other duties as assigned.Supervisory/Management ResponsibilityThis is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.Minimum RequirementsEducation - High School diploma or equivalent or post high school diploma / highest degree earnedExperience - Work experience with supply management/health care terminology/operating room environment preferred.Work ShiftDay (United States of America)LocationBlount Memorial HospitalFacility8001 Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.Department80066160 Operating Room - BMOSShare your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.