Operating Room Technician - Main OR

Overview

Halifax Health is seeking an Operating Room Technician for the Operating Room.

Summary

This individual is responsible for transporting newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients to and from the surgical suite in compliance to JCAHO, HIPAA and OSHA standards. Aids in positioning and prepping patients for all types of surgical procedures. Maintains OR area cleanliness and restocks supplies. Assists with cleaning of surgical suites. Adheres to hospital and departmental policies.

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required

• Critical Care Technician, Nursing Assistant, SPD or OR experience preferred

• Good communication skills

• Understands and follows verbal and written instructions

• BLS required

• Must be able to push, pull, and lift a minimum of 50 lbs

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Transports patients and patient charts for all sections of the department, following hospital and departmental policy

• Possesses knowledge and skills to care for newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric, and multi-cultural patients in a hospital setting

• Obtains blood and other specimens correctly and in a timely manner

• Complies with "hand-off" policy

• Stocks supplies for department

• Attends meetings as assigned

• Adheres to departmental dress code

• Performs other related duties as assigned

About Us

Recognized as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in the United States by IBM Watson Health, Halifax Health serves Volusia and Flagler counties, providing a continuum of health care services through a network of organizations including a tertiary hospital, two community hospitals, urgent care clinics, psychiatric services, a cancer treatment center with five outreach locations, the area's largest hospice, a center for inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, primary care walk-in clinics, a clinic specializing in women's health, a pediatric care community clinic, five pediatric medical practices, a home health care agency and an exclusive provider organization. Halifax Health offers the area's only Level II Trauma Center, Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (TSC), Center for Transplant Services, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services, complete Neurosurgical Services, OB Emergency Department and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that cares for babies born earlier than 28 weeks. For more information, visit halifaxhealth.org.