Full-Time
Operating Room Technician
Huntsville Memorial Hospital
Acute hospital and community clinics
No salary listed
Huntsville, TX, USA
In Person
Bachelor's
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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- Graduate of an Operating Room Technique program or a school of vocational nursing.
- Certified Surgical Technician, Licensed Surgical Assistant, or eligibility to obtain one within six months of employment; current Texas licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse is preferred.
- Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of employment and before patient care is administered independently.
- Prior operating room experience is preferred.
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate sterile technique and adhere to infection prevention protocols.
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and appropriately handle protected health information.
- Understanding of patient rights, including confidentiality, informed consent, and privacy.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of frequent standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and reaching, as well as occasional sitting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, and twisting.
- Visual, hearing, and color vision acuity required to perceive changes in patients’ skin color and the colors of medicines and solutions.
- Reliable transportation and a means of communication for on-call demands.
- Ability to work safely around toxic or caustic chemicals, moving mechanical parts, potential electric shock, radiant energy, communicable diseases, and blood-borne pathogens.
- Assist the Perioperative Staff Nurse with collecting data pertinent to the planned surgical intervention.
- Assist the Perioperative Staff Nurse in developing a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
- Assist surgical team members in implementing interventions identified in the plan of care.
- Assist the Perioperative Staff Nurse in evaluating patient progress toward expected outcomes.
- Prepare and handle supplies and equipment to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for the patient during surgical intervention.
- Participate in continuous Quality Improvement programs.
- Participate in hospital and departmental group meetings.
- Participate in survey readiness activities and help ensure departmental compliance with regulatory standards.
- Abide by the Huntsville Memorial Hospital Legal Compliance Code of Conduct.
- Maintain a safe work environment and report safety concerns appropriately.
- Interact effectively with hospital staff, medical staff, patients, and visitors.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Prior operating room experience.
- Current Texas licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
Huntsville Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit acute-care community hospital serving Huntsville, Texas, and Walker County. It provides emergency and trauma care, surgery, heart and vascular services, imaging, rehabilitation, women's health, infusion and other inpatient and outpatient specialties. Affiliated clinics expand access to primary and specialty care, including a teaching partnership with Sam Houston State University. The organization combines modern hospital capabilities with local public health education and community engagement, maintaining care close to home for area residents.
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