Operating Room Tech

Company	Acuity International
Location	Galveston, TX, USA, Houston, TX, USA, El Paso, TX, USA, Gadsden, AL, USA, Las Cruces, NM, USA, Cherryvale, KS, USA, Colorado Springs, CO, USA, Albuquerque, NM, USA, Silver Peak, NV, USA, Chicago, IL, USA, Fallon, NV, USA, Yuma, AZ, USA, San Antonio, TX, USA, St. Louis, MO, USA, Los Alamos, NM, USA, Gilbert, AZ, USA, Lafayette, LA, USA, Oklahoma City, OK, USA, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, Tucson, AZ, USA
Salary	$Not Provided – $Not Provided
Type	Full-Time
Degrees
Experience Level	Junior, Mid Level

Graduate of a school and documentation of having successfully completed appropriate certifying requirements for Surgical/Operating room technician, as applicable to the specific profession per current country’s requirements.
Minimum of 2 years recent experience as Surgical/OR Technician is required.
Skilled at obtaining body fluids, tissues and other specimens.
Surgical technologists need manual dexterity to handle instruments quickly.
Surgical technologists must be conscientious, orderly, and emotionally stable to handle demands of the operating room environment.
Technologists must respond quickly and must be familiar with operating procedures in order to have instruments ready for surgeons without having to be told.
Must be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented, be organized and have excellent verbal and communication skills.
Proficiency with computer and common office equipment, as well as with MS Office products required.
Ability to adapt to sudden changes and flexibility in work requirements to include potential shift changes based on operational needs and/or command priorities.

Provides medical services at the scope and level of an Operating Room Technician to preserve the health of employees and client personnel.
Performs necessary tasks for Scrub role using technical skills.
Assist Anesthetist with patient positioning.
Assures patient/personal safety by maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.
Assembly, Wrapping and Sterilization Instruments Sets as necessary.
Disinfection, Decontamination and Sterilization of the Surgical Instruments.
Ensure proper instrumentation for each procedure.
Follows all principles of sterile technique.
Loading operations of the Stream Sterilizer.
Participates in all counts (instruments, sponges, sharps, etc.) as necessary.
Proper Storage and Handling of surgical instruments to include testing of Biological Indicators.
Assists with the maintenance of supplies and equipment.
Assists with the managing of day to day activities and prioritizing tasks.
Operates personal computer to access e-mail, electronic calendars, and other basic office support software.
Complies with all applicable standards and guidelines.
All Health Care Providers (HCPs) will document care delivered and follow up care required.
Communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems and maintain specific level of knowledge pertaining to new developments, new task efforts, and new policy requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned.

No preferred qualifications provided.