OR Tech

Job Description

Job Description

Join Our Team at Peachtree Orthopedics and Help Others "Get Better"

At Peachtree Orthopedics, we're on a mission to make a difference in healthcare, and we're looking for dedicated individuals to join our team. With nine convenient offices across Greater Atlanta, we're committed to providing top-notch care, and your skills and passion can make a real impact. We're not the largest practice in Atlanta, but we take pride in delivering dedicated and compassionate care to everyone who walks through our doors. If you're ready to be part of a team that values your contribution and offers room for growth, consider joining us in our mission to help others "Get Better."

Our Culture

Peachtree Orthopedics has a rich history of 70 years in business and has earned recognition as a Top Workplace by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for 6 consecutive years. We take pride in our family-oriented, dedicated, passionate, and hardworking culture. When you join our team, you become a part of a community that values excellence in healthcare while working in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Why Choose Peachtree Orthopedics?

At Peachtree Orthopedics, we offer more than a job; we offer an opportunity to be part of something extraordinary:

• Limitless Growth: Propel your career with abundant professional development opportunities within our dynamic organization.
• Empathetic Culture: Immerse yourself in a supportive, lively work culture that values your well-being and celebrates your contributions.
• Dedication to Excellence: Join a team of like-minded individuals who share your commitment to delivering top-notch care to our cherished patients.

Your Impactful Role

• Assists in the preparation of the operating room and sterile field as directed by the surgical procedure, utilizing principles of aseptic technique.
• Provides physiological comfort and psychological support based on individual patient needs.
• Maintains awareness of intraoperative care to include, but not limited to, patient identification, site/procedure verification, airway management, fire safety, and specimen collection.
• Maintains surgical counts with the circulating nurse and reports corrections and discrepancies.
• Assists with positioning and draping the surgical patient.
• Anticipates the surgeon's needs.
• Reports any breaks in technique for correction to the offender.
• Maintains awareness of surgical schedule progression and communicates pertinent delays and changes to the team.
• Cares for specimens and cultures as directed.
• Assists in the application of dressing, casts, and in the movement of the patient as directed.
• Decontaminates all equipment, instruments, supplies, and cleans the room.
• Maintains a professional relationship with equipment/sales representatives
• Appropriately handles the disposal of biohazardous materials.
• Understands and performs the proper technique of equipment in the assigned work area.
• Adheres to POSC procedures, policies, and standards.
• Maintains the area of Special Assignments.
• Responsible for training new employees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Teamwork – Accountable to the team, respectfully appreciates the views of team members, open to new ideas and responsibilities, communicates with the team regarding overall patient care, including using resources efficiently, and works toward a positive patient experience.
• Customer Service – Works well with patients and/or Operating Room Staff, vendors, and physicians, by keeping them informed and promoting a positive image of the company. Maintains confidentiality.
• Dependability – Meets deadlines, works independently, is punctual, and has good attendance. Identifies, troubleshoots, and solves daily situational problems that arise. Identifies when to involve management appropriately.
• Organizational Skills – Maintain s efficient and organized workspace. Manages time well.
• Technical Skills – Maintains current understanding of technical processes and equipment. Uses technology to increase performance and productivity.
• Product Expertise – Knows product features, understands marketplace, shares expertise with others.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program required.
• Experience in Materials Management in a surgical setting is desired.
• Surgical Technologist with one or more years’ experience preferred.
• Certification in Surgical Technology preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• This position requires involvement in the preparation of State and AAAHC Surveys.
• Surgical Technician certification preferred.
• BLS rectification required.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee may be required to be on their feet much of the day, and may be required to push, pull, or tug patients on stretchers. These duties can be stressful, as can dealing with injured people. These duties can be stressful, as can dealing with injured people. There is potential exposure to anesthetic gases, hazardous chemicals, blood and body fluids, sharps, and cleaning solutions. The employee frequently is required to move all extremities within full range of motion as well as stoop and bend at 90 degrees. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. This is a full-time position. This position may require long hours.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Peachtree Orthopedics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.