Birmingham, AL, 35298, USA
1 day ago
OR Room Tech Hybrid (6:30a-3:00p)
**Job Summary:** The OR Room Tech in the Operating Room provides essential support to the surgical team, ensuring the smooth operation of procedures by assisting with patient care, anesthesia turnover, and maintaining the cleanliness and readiness of the operating room environment. The OR Room Tech plays a crucial role in helping to maintain a safe, efficient, and sterile environment for both patients and healthcare providers. **Key Responsibilities:** **1. Anesthesia Turnover Support:** + Assist anesthesia providers with preparing and setting up anesthesia equipment for the next procedure. + Clean, disinfect, and restock anesthesia machines and monitoring devices between cases. + Prepare and restock anesthesia carts and supplies as required. + Assist with transferring patients to and from the operating room, ensuring safe handling. + Help position patients on the operating table as directed by the surgical team, ensuring comfort and safety. **2. Operating Room Turnover:** + Perform terminal cleaning of OR suites after surgical procedures, including high-touch surfaces, surgical lights, tables, walls, and floors following AORN guidelines. + Utilize appropriate disinfectants and cleaning agents compliant with hospital protocols and AORN-recommended practices for infection prevention. + Ensure proper cleaning and disinfection of all non-disposable equipment and reusable surfaces between cases. **3. Patient Care:** + Assist with the safe transportation and surgical positioning of patients intra-operatively. + Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff, including hygiene and comfort measures. **4. Environmental Maintenance:** + Ensure operating room equipment is clean, functional, and properly stored after each procedure. + Follow infection control protocols to minimize the risk of contamination. + Maintain the organization and cleanliness of supply rooms, ensuring supplies are stocked and readily available. **5. Collaboration and Communication:** + Work closely with surgical, nursing, and anesthesia teams to anticipate needs and support a seamless workflow. + Communicate patient information and operating room status updates to appropriate personnel. + Coordinate with OR staff to ensure turnover times between cases are efficient without compromising cleanliness and safety standards. **Qualifications:** + High school diploma or equivalent. + Experience in a healthcare setting preferred, especially in surgery or patient care. + Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. + Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment. + Strong communication, teamwork, and attention to detail skills. **Physical Requirements:** + Ability to lift and transport patients and equipment. + Prolonged periods of standing and walking. + Ability to work in a sterile environment while wearing appropriate protective equipment. This position is vital for ensuring patient safety and supporting the efficiency of surgical procedures in the operating room environment.ating room environment. Equal Employment Opportunity This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.
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