What are the responsibilities and job description for the OR Technician - PMC - Operating Room - F/T Evenings position at PALISADES MEDICAL CENTER?
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
A Licensed Practical Nurse and/or Certified Operating Room Technician who assists in the nursing care and preparation of surgical patients. Functions as a member of the sterile team in donning gown and gloves, creating and maintaining a sterile field and issuing instruments to surgeons.
Qualifications:
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Satisfactory completion of an approved Operating Room Technician course and/or a graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing with current NJ licensure.
- Minimum of one year Operating Room experience.
Contacts:
- Regular contact with medical personnel and its visitors.
Working Conditions:
- Works indoors in well lighted and ventilated rooms.
- Possibility of cuts or minor burns from instruments and equipment.
- Some direct exposure to contagion and fumes from chemicals but risk is minimal when proper safety precautions are observed.
- Possibility of strains due to moving patients, equipment and instrumentation.
Physical Demands:
- Constant standing, walking, stooping, bending, stretching, lifting, pulling, pushing, turning and occasional sitting.
- Frequently lifts objects from 1-150 lbs., frequently carries objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Frequently lifts with assistance, objects greater than 150 lbs. and pushes objects up to 200 lbs.
Mental Demands:
- Manage time appropriately to meet patient and department needs.
Equipment Operated:
- Knowledge of function and ability to operate Fiber Optic Equipment: Lab chole, video, arthroscopy, laparoscopy, endoscopy. Drills; ortho, ortho-equipment general, autoclaves, washer sterilizers, microscopes ¿ENT, knowledge of laser.
- Knowledge of care and handling of instrumentation realizing that improper care and use are extremely costly.
- Ability to operate other work related equipment such as telephone, copier, fax machine etc.
If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
