Equipment Specialist - Sr Surgical Support Tech
Facility: University of Maryland Medical Center
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Baltimore, MD Shift/Schedule: ROTATING
Department: UMH: INTEGRATED TECH SUPPORT
Posted FTE: 1.0
Job Posting Category: Allied Health
Hours of Work: ROTATING
Job ID #: 41994
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) require
License/Cert Required: Cert Basic Cardiac Life Supprt
Minimum Experience: 1 year
Specialty Type: Not Applicable
What You Will Do:
Under direct supervision of perioperative nursing, performs all perioperative support functions including those of an Operating Room Assistant, Surgical Support Technician, and a Sr. Surgical Support Technician as required based on the constantly changing demands and staffing in an OR suite. Fulfillment of the job duties requires the employee to have access to medication storage areas.
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
Operating Room Assistant Duties:
Establishes and maintains courteous and effective relationships with patients, visitors, co-workers, and other members of the health care team; demonstrates sensitivity and awareness to the needs of patients, visitors and co-workers and responds promptly to verbal and/or written instructions.
Transfers patient from bed, chair, wheelchair, OR table, or stretcher with devices in “locked” position.
Uses appropriate body mechanics in moving, lifting and transporting surgical equipment and instrumentation.
Transports surgical patients from same day surgery and units to the OR, PACU.
Assists in arranging the OR suite for surgery. Assists in the transfer of patients from stretcher to the operating room (OR) table. Under the direction of the circulating nurse, sets up equipment and supplies appropriate for the surgical procedure.
Maintains cleanliness in assigned areas which includes operating room suites and sub-sterile areas, and other specified locations.
Follows infection control policies and implements categories of isolation per departmental standard precautions and expanded precautions (i.e. contact, droplet, airborne).
Applies aseptic technique when carrying out procedures or following unit protocols that require sterile conditions.
Follows Hazardous waste precautions.
As appropriate, and within confines of training, initiates CPR procedure.
Attends all mandatory hospital in-services including CPR training.
Surgical Support Technician Role
Functions in the role of surgical support technologist using standards and recommendations as outlined by UMMC Perioperative Services.
Demonstrates aseptic technique using the standard Universal precautions. Maintain a sterile environment in accordance with aseptic techniques.
Maintains patient safety during positioning including the lithotomy position, the prone position, and the lateral position.
Demonstrates instrument care and sterilization in accordance with UMMC departmental standards. Identifies equipment preventative maintenance and repair integrity checks. Performs in-room troubleshooting of various pieces of equipment (i.e. OR tables, electrocautery, microscopes, CUSA and ultrasound equipment, and power equipment).
Anticipates equipment conflicts; respond to urgent and emergent needs with alternative solution to ensure surgical team and circulator supported throughout the case.
Identifies Personal Protective Equipment and its indicated uses. Wears appropriate surgical attire according to policy in (and out) of the surgical environment (i.e. hat, shoe covers, scrubs, etc.).
Transports and receive specimens to/from the Laboratory department as needed (i.e. blood and pathology samples).
Facilitates the transport and storage of sterile supplies, intravenous and irrigation fluids within the perioperative environment.
Assists in the OR suite during various preparatory procedures (i.e. holding various limbs during prepping process).
Assists staff in moving equipment and returning equipment to proper area of storage.
Surgical Support Technician Senior Role
Functions in the role of lead technician for the shift assigned responsible to the charge nurse and operations manager for Surgical Support Technician and Operating Room Assistant support to all General OR suites and patient care needs within as assigned by operating room nursing.
Works with Operations Manager to produce staffing schedule on frequency established within Perioperative Services.
Provides feedback to Operations Manager on all staff annual and ongoing performance.
Serves as liaison to Clinical Engineering for all operating room equipment overseen by that department.
Serves as liaison for General and Trauma Operating room equipment handled by outside vendors, working with clinical engineering for all preventative maintenance and repair.
What You Need to Be Successful:
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) is required.
One year of previous experience as an Operating Room Assistant, or competent job performance in a role of equivalent duties at another hospital location, is required.
CPR certification required.
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Facility: University of Maryland Medical Center
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Baltimore, MD Shift/Schedule: ROTATING
Department: UMH: INTEGRATED TECH SUPPORT
Posted FTE: 1.0
Job Posting Category: Allied Health
Hours of Work: ROTATING
Job ID #: 41994
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) require
License/Cert Required: Cert Basic Cardiac Life Supprt
Minimum Experience: 1 year
Specialty Type: Not Applicable
What You Will Do:
Under direct supervision of perioperative nursing, performs all perioperative support functions including those of an Operating Room Assistant, Surgical Support Technician, and a Sr. Surgical Support Technician as required based on the constantly changing demands and staffing in an OR suite. Fulfillment of the job duties requires the employee to have access to medication storage areas.
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
Operating Room Assistant Duties:
Establishes and maintains courteous and effective relationships with patients, visitors, co-workers, and other members of the health care team; demonstrates sensitivity and awareness to the needs of patients, visitors and co-workers and responds promptly to verbal and/or written instructions.
Transfers patient from bed, chair, wheelchair, OR table, or stretcher with devices in “locked” position.
Uses appropriate body mechanics in moving, lifting and transporting surgical equipment and instrumentation.
Transports surgical patients from same day surgery and units to the OR, PACU.
Assists in arranging the OR suite for surgery. Assists in the transfer of patients from stretcher to the operating room (OR) table. Under the direction of the circulating nurse, sets up equipment and supplies appropriate for the surgical procedure.
Maintains cleanliness in assigned areas which includes operating room suites and sub-sterile areas, and other specified locations.
Follows infection control policies and implements categories of isolation per departmental standard precautions and expanded precautions (i.e. contact, droplet, airborne).
Applies aseptic technique when carrying out procedures or following unit protocols that require sterile conditions.
Follows Hazardous waste precautions.
As appropriate, and within confines of training, initiates CPR procedure.
Attends all mandatory hospital in-services including CPR training.
Surgical Support Technician Role
Functions in the role of surgical support technologist using standards and recommendations as outlined by UMMC Perioperative Services.
Demonstrates aseptic technique using the standard Universal precautions. Maintain a sterile environment in accordance with aseptic techniques.
Maintains patient safety during positioning including the lithotomy position, the prone position, and the lateral position.
Demonstrates instrument care and sterilization in accordance with UMMC departmental standards. Identifies equipment preventative maintenance and repair integrity checks. Performs in-room troubleshooting of various pieces of equipment (i.e. OR tables, electrocautery, microscopes, CUSA and ultrasound equipment, and power equipment).
Anticipates equipment conflicts; respond to urgent and emergent needs with alternative solution to ensure surgical team and circulator supported throughout the case.
Identifies Personal Protective Equipment and its indicated uses. Wears appropriate surgical attire according to policy in (and out) of the surgical environment (i.e. hat, shoe covers, scrubs, etc.).
Transports and receive specimens to/from the Laboratory department as needed (i.e. blood and pathology samples).
Facilitates the transport and storage of sterile supplies, intravenous and irrigation fluids within the perioperative environment.
Assists in the OR suite during various preparatory procedures (i.e. holding various limbs during prepping process).
Assists staff in moving equipment and returning equipment to proper area of storage.
Surgical Support Technician Senior Role
Functions in the role of lead technician for the shift assigned responsible to the charge nurse and operations manager for Surgical Support Technician and Operating Room Assistant support to all General OR suites and patient care needs within as assigned by operating room nursing.
Works with Operations Manager to produce staffing schedule on frequency established within Perioperative Services.
Provides feedback to Operations Manager on all staff annual and ongoing performance.
Serves as liaison to Clinical Engineering for all operating room equipment overseen by that department.
Serves as liaison for General and Trauma Operating room equipment handled by outside vendors, working with clinical engineering for all preventative maintenance and repair.
What You Need to Be Successful:
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) is required.
One year of previous experience as an Operating Room Assistant, or competent job performance in a role of equivalent duties at another hospital location, is required.
CPR certification required.
*LI-AB1
~CB
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.