Operating Room Technician

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Operating Room Tech, you will be a vital member of the surgical healthcare team, providing essential technical and supportive services within our fast-paced Operating Room environment. You will be instrumental in preparing the surgical suite, ensuring sterile conditions, and actively assisting during procedures to support optimal patient outcomes.Every day you will meticulously set up and prepare the operating room, utilizing physician's preference cards to obtain necessary instruments, supplies, and equipment for each case. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong technical skills with a deep understanding of aseptic technique principles. You will be able to effectively communicate and collaborate as a team member, anticipate surgical needs, and maintain a safe working environment.

• Technical Skills: Competent in psychomotor skills and technical procedures. Responsible and accountable for using aseptic technique principles in preparation for and assisting with surgical procedures and to create and maintain a sterile field.
• Sets up and is prepared sufficiently ahead of time to prevent delays in the schedule and to facilitate case flow.
• Utilizes physician's preference cards/receipts to obtain instruments, supplies, and equipment in preparation for each case. Maintains adequate supplies during procedure, anticipates needs and is an active participant in surgical procedures. Responsible and accountable for sharps containment, safety and disposal to facilitate safe handling by assistants.
• Prepares intraoperative staples/sutures and cuts sutures as requested. Performs sponges, needles, and instrument counts at the direction of the circulating RN. Other duties as directed by surgeon or circulating RN within the scope their practice. Accurately handles specimens.
• Knowledgeable of all types and amounts of local anesthetic/drugs/solutions used during procedure and identifies the type/amount correctly to surgeon and RN Circulator.
• Performs technical functions under the direction of the surgeon during procedure, i.e. suctions and irrigates operative site and retracts tissue as directed. Reports break in aseptic technique to circulating RN and surgeon.

Job Requirements

Required

• Operating Room Technician in an acute care setting or graduation from an accredited surgical technology program with externship at Mercy General Main OR.
• One (1) year Operating RoomTechnician in an acute care setting. (When the unit is staffed with enough experienced surgical techs to support a recent graduate of a surgical tech program or internship, applicants without the requisite experience may be considered).
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1925, Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital is a 310-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy General Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

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