Operating Room OR Specialty Tech

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As a Specialty Tech you will bring your experience and passion for health care to our Operating Room department! Banner Desert Medical Center/Banner Children's at Desert Main Surgery Department has 24 Operating Rooms, which includes 3 trauma rooms, 6 pediatric rooms, 1 cysto suite, 4 minimally invasive and 3 robotic rooms.  BDMC/CCMC offers a full range of surgical specialties, including Peds Cardiovascular and Adult and Peds Trauma, Urology, Orthopedics, General, Gynecology, Neurology, EENT, Plastics and Robotics. We are the busiest OR in the valley, fast paced, and performing high acuity cases. In 2017, BDMC/CCMC Main Surgery Department performed over 21,000 surgeries.  Adult cardiovascular, Labor & Delivery and Endoscopy Services are covered by separate departments.  Our technologies includes TAVR, Volcano IVUS in the hybrid room. Si and Xi da Vinci robots. Banner Desert Medical Center is recognized by US News as a High Performing Hospital in Procedure/Condition Category. Surgical service lines include general, gyn, urology, robotics, ortho, neuro, plastics, and Level I trauma, peds and adult. 

POSITION SUMMARY
This position provides support to the surgical team by providing basic patient care and assistance as directed. Promotes patient safety by assuring safe functioning of OR specialty equipment during procedures and ensuring appropriate supplies are available.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Serves as a resource person in designated surgical specialty to ensure coordination of necessary instruments and equipment.

2. Maintains unit equipment. This includes, but is not limited to: setting up; cleaning; performing basic troubleshooting of equipment; performing safety checks on equipment and specialty carts as directed, calibrates and replaces soda lime. Monitors equipment for malfunctions, performs light maintenance or arranges for repairs. May complete room setup, assemble equipment, and maintain anesthesia specialty carts.

3. Tracks and monitors availability of equipment and instruments for procedures in collaboration with the members of the OR Team.

4. Maintains adequate inventory of anesthesia and surgical supplies both in the OR and anesthesia work areas.

5. Assists with pulling supplies for cases, rotating inventory, and monitoring expiration dates.

6. Under the direction of the RN circulator, assists with basic patient care as requested. Practices aseptic technique per competency.

7. Performs functional tasks and utilizes equipment as delegated by a licensed professional. This may require additional specialized training provided by the department, consistent with demonstrated competency.

8. Assists with transporting patients, including pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to critical care unit. Participates in OR room turnover.

9. Responsibilities are typically within the department but may require assisting in other areas which administer anesthesia. Incumbents must be able to think critically and make quick decisions in a fast-paced, stressful environment. Internal customers are patients, surgeons, anesthesiologists, RNs and other members of the multiple-disciplinary OR team.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.

Current BLS certification.

An understanding of inventory management tasks and the ability to work effectively with a computer based inventory management system.

Requires strong communication (written and verbal) skills, time management, problem solving ability, customer service and organizational skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

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