Operating Room Technician, Certified Operating RoomTechnician, or LPN / OR Technician - Operating Room

Per the Collective Bargaining

Agreement, current bargaining unit employees have priority

consideration for this position if they apply within seven

(7) days of the posting date. After this period, all

applicants will be considered

equally.

On-call as

scheduled

GENERAL

SUMMARY :

An Operating Room Technician – (ORT) is

a member of the surgical team who acts as a primary scrub person

and must be technically adept by handling the instruments,

supplies, and equipment necessary before, during and after the

surgical procedure. ORTs are required to perform all cases that

surgeons perform. He / She may also circulate under the direct

supervision of a Registered Nurse. The ORT must be able to take

call as scheduled, anticipate the needs of the surgeon, have

excellent adaptation and coping skills, have excellent

organizational skills and be a team player. Must be able to stand

for prolonged periods of time. Must be able to lift patient and

equipment with assistance of other personnel or without as need

dictates. ORT must have excellent communication skills and

maintains asepsis at all times. Must be able to serve as a resource

person for certain specialties. Will assist directly with the

orientation, training and serve as a mentor for new ORTs. Must be

able to work closely with RNs in room and management about

instrumentation and equipment for cases. Also will assist in

education of all ORTs. ORTs will work primarily at CVPH main campus

with assignments to Ambulatory Surgery

Center.

QUALIFICATIONS : 1.

High school graduate or equivalent.

2. Graduate of a

surgical technology school.

3. CST certification

required.

4. Meets requirements of pre-employment

screening and physical.

5. Excellent attendance record

required. Process basic windows knowledge.

6. Must be able

to take call as scheduled.

7. Must be self-motivated and

technically adept.

8. Able to handle a high stress

level.

9. Must be able to stand for prolonged

periods.

10. BLS Certified preferred or obtain within six

months.

11. Knowledge of technical OR equipment and / or

Anatomy & Physiology.

12. Proof of 15 hours of

continuing education yearly.