Certified Operating Room Technician

Company: HCA, Hospital Corporation of America
Location: Fort Pierce
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

*Certified Operating Room Tech, Main OR**Full Time, Day Shift - 0.9 FTE Lawnwood Regional Medical Center Fort Pierce, FL** **Facility Description:*Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute is a 380-bed acute-care hospitaloffering a full range of services. Lawnwood is home to the most experienced Heart Institute on the Treasure Coast providing interventional and therapeutic care, including open-heart surgery. Other hospital services include adult and pediatric emergency services, labor/delivery and birthing, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology, nuclear medicine, diagnostic services, as well as inpatient and outpatient surgical services.Lawnwood is designated by the Joint Commission as a Certified Primary Stroke Center. The Physical Rehabilitation Center is CARF accredited and we are designated a Level II Trauma Center by the Florida Department of Health and verified by the American College of Surgeons. We also offer a freestanding ER in Vero Beach providing emergency treatment for adults and children closer to home. Additionally Lawnwood offers the area's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). At Lawnwood patients come first - no matter what! We invite you to work in a fast-paced environment with a team of top healthcare professionals while enjoying aculturally vibrant, yet laid-back quality of life centered on Treasure Coast beaches, boating, fishing, community and the outdoors./ /*Benefits:*We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include: --- Student Loan Repayment* --- Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs* --- Paid Personal Leave --- 401k (100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service) --- Identity Theft Protection discounts --- Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options --- Adoption Assistance --- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)* *If applicable, please refer to the CBA or the local HR office to confirm if this benefit applies to your position*Position Description:* **The Certified Operating Room Tech performs a variety of technical duties to assist in preparing and caring for pre-operative patients. The tasks and responsibilities include: * Assembles supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedures. * Prepares sterile instrument table. * Prepares patient skin for surgery in accordance with hospital standards. * Maintains aseptic techniques and actively monitors situations that could lead to breaches in aseptic technique. * Provides comfort and support for pre-operative patients. * Transports patients to and from surgical suite. * Positions patient according to type of surgery. * Assists the surgical team in surgical procedures that may include passing instruments, sponges and sutures. * Maintains work area. * Gathers equipment for cleaning and sterilization. * Assists in the monitoring of the patient through the procedure. * Provides age and culturally appropriate care. * Orients and mentors new staff members. * Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment, as required. * High School diploma or equivalent preferred * Graduate of a formal surgical technologist program or equivalent training * Certification as a Surgical Technologist required * Current BLS Certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross) * Detail-oriented with ability to sustain concentration over long periods of time * Customer service abilities including effective listening skills. * Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.**Job:** **Clinical Techs - CV Cath Lab Surg Vasc & Central Sterile* **Title:** *Certified Operating Room Technician* **Location:** *Florida-Fort Pierce-HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital* **Requisition ID:** *00102-12227*

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