Operating Room Technician - Operating Room - Full Time, Days 7:00AM-5:00PM, Alternating Days - Long Island Community Hospital

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Operating Room Technician - Full Time Days 7:00AM-5:00PM; rotating schedule/weekends - Operating Room - NS.

In this role, the successful candidate The ORT is an integral team member in the safe, efficient care of the intraoperative client. The individual ORT is able to efficiently, quickly and accurately set up, maintain and monitor the sterile and or aseptic field. The ORT assists surgeons, by assembling and passing instrumentation and supplies, holding retractors and anticipating surgical needs. Cleans, stocks and maintains all instrumentation and supplies. The ORT is knowledgeable in infection control principals for patient, self and staff safety and well being.

Job Responsibilities:

1. To provide safe and reliable patient care related to aseptic and sterile environment.
• Follows policy and procedure for proper OR attire in appropriate areas.
• Checks integrity, expiration dates and proper processing of all items opened for a sterile field.
• Uses aseptic technique when scrubbing, gowning and gloving.
• Initiates corrective actions when breaks in sterile field occur.
• Uses proper open glove technique for any glove change during procedure.
• Properly moves in and around a sterile field.
• Describes parameters required for methods of sterilization.
• Chooses correct method and time of sterilization related to item.
• Demonstrates correct safe use of autoclave and steris machines.
• Documents accurately, each time used, for autoclave and steris.
• Plans for and can properly drape for varying surgical procedures.
• Safely administers, accepts and labels sterile solutions or medications to the sterile field. Per national safety guidelines, per hospital protocol.
• Transfers specimen(s) without breaking integrity of sterile field.
1. To provide safe and reliable patient care related to environment of care.
• Follows Universal Precautions at all times.
• Contains and disposes of contaminated items, can describe process.
• Disposes of sharps appropriately, can describe actions.
• Uses Personal Protective Equipment in accordance with Medical Center Policy and Procedure.
• Uses safe zone, as per policy.
• Assembles all necessary equipment prior to procedure. Checks all equipment for proper functioning, at this time.
• Initiates proper procedure for malfunctioning equipment. Removes, labels and notifies appropriate personnel.
• Operates mechanical, electrical and air powered equipment according to manufacturers instructions.
• Properly decontaminates all equipment and instrumentation. Can identify “problematic” instrumentation and equipment, and proper care required.
• Notifies appropriate personnel when instrumentation or equipment is in need of repair. Labels with yellow repair tag, if appropriate.
• Restocks instrument trays as necessary, for next patient use.
• All compressed gasses that are brought to room for a procedure are checked for accuracy of content by surgical team.
• Can identify appropriate compressed gas needed for specific equipment/procedure when questioned.
1. To provide safe and reliable patient care related to patient positioning and transferring.
• Assembles usual required patient positioning equipment prior to procedure.
• Adjusts plan of care after assessment of specific patient care needs or surgeons’ preference.
• Safely transfers patient, under the direction of the nursing, surgical, or anesthesiology staff, using proper devices.
• Can identify all positioning devices, their uses and storage. Demonstrates safe proficiency in their usage.
1. Demonstrates motivation, initiative, professionalism and accountability.
• Seeks opportunities for continued learning (further education, seminars, inservices).
• Seeks information and input from experienced personnel, the Nurse Manager, Clinical Educator or Resource Coordinator.
• Restocks rooms.
• Handles instrumentation and equipment with care to ensure integrity and longevity.
• Uses assigned instrument tags in appropriate instrument trays 100% of the time.
• Performs daily assignment and initials on Daily Assignment sheet.
• Performs weekend assignments and duties and initials list.
• Picks for and prepares cases according to Surgeon Preference Cards, signs card.
• Updates Surgeon Preference cards as necessary.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with all members of the OR team.
• Demonstrates compassion and understanding when dealing with patients and their families.
• Practices within ethical and legal guidelines. Can identify tasks that require NYS licensure.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in work-flow.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in staffing coverage for the unit.
• Actively participates in Performance Improvement data collection and reporting.
• Identifies individual role in risk management. Identifies process to notify appropriate individuals for potential risk.
• Demonstrates and promotes cost effective behaviors in day to day function.
1. Complies with safety and emergency procedures.
• Achieves BLS certification.
• States location of pull stations and fire extinguishers in the intraoperative area.
• Identifies occupational hazards and preventative actions in the intraoperative setting.
• States location of oxygen/gasses shut off boxes in the intraoperative area.
• States location of crash cart, brings to appropriate room at direction of RN or MD.
• Anticipates the need for supplies and equipment, in an emergency situation and responds quickly in an organized manner.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School Diploma or equivalency
Successful completion of a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologists and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by a nationally accredited surgical technologist credentialing organization, required.
Exemptions are provided for those currently practicing as surgical technologists. The individual must provide evidence for a cumulative period of one (1) year, occurring within the four (4) years immediately prior to the effective date, January 1, 2015.
Surgical technologists are required to annually complete fifteen (15)
hours of continuing education to remain qualified to practice.
Able to lift equipment/supplies up to 30# on a daily basis
Can stand for 70% to 90% per day
Dexterous with fine or intricate instruments
Able to prioritize, anticipate and alter activities throughout the day
Possesses mature interpersonal skills
Able to cope with the frequent risk of exposure to blood/body fluids during normal duties
Able to cope with the environmental risks related to chemicals and steam
Current BLS from AHA required.
Adaptable able to handle a change in procedures quickly and efficiently
And/or change in assignments.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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