Operating Room Technician - Part Time

This recruitment is being given to fill 1 part‑time positions in the San Joaquin General Hospital and to establish an eligible referral pool to fill future (part‑time/temporary) opportunities. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline.

NOTE:
All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.

• Carries out the more routine surgical scrub duties according to recommended procedures.
• Checks surgical schedules and assignments; prepares the operating room, supplies, and equipment.
• Obtains extra supplies, instruments and equipment when needed during a surgical procedure.
• Prepares preoperative sites and drapes patients according to established procedure to provide an ample sterile field.
• Provides routine surgical scrub assistance and related technical support procedures according to recommended procedures; handles instruments, sponges, sutures, catheters, drains, and dressings in such a manner as to ensure medical and surgical asepsis and safety to the patient; assists in performing sponge, needle, and instrument counts.
• Assists in the care, preparation, and maintenance of sterile and unsterile supplies; checks, cleans, and stores surgical instruments; organizes supplies for scheduled and emergency cases; stocks sterile supplies in operating room; assists in taking inventories of equipment and supplies.
• Assists in application of casts; assembles and prepares setup for external fixation of fractures and application of casts.
• Assists in lifting, positioning and transporting patients.
• May assist in cleaning of the operating room.

EITHER PATTERN I

Education: Completion of an approved operating room technician training or program within the past five years.

OR PATTERN II

Experience: One year performing sub‑professional nursing or other patient care duties in an acute care hospital setting.

AND FOR BOTH PATTERNS

Special Requirement: Operating Room Technicians are required to be available in Stand‑By status as part of a rotation, and ready to start surgical cases within 30 minutes of notification.

Basic anatomy and physiology; basic nursing procedures, including principles of aseptic techniques and infection control; basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation; various types of instruments and supplies used in an inpatient hospital setting.

Work under physical and mental stress for several hours; exercise a reasonable amount of manual dexterity in the handling of surgical instruments and supplies; lift and transport patients, supplies and equipment; understand and carry out instructions of medical and nursing staff, often under tense and emergency situations; maintain simple inventory records of surgical instruments and supplies; prepare used supplies for cleaning or disposal and order needed supplies;

work effectively as a member of a specialized team.

Mobility-Constant standing for long periods of time; frequent walking required; occasional pushing/pulling; occasional bending/squatting; occasional stair climbing and crawling. Lifting
- Frequent lifting duties required of 5lb; occasional lifting duties required of 5 to 70lb; occasional lifting/turning of heavy objects and/or people. Vision
- Constant reading, color perception, eye/hand coordination, depth perception, close up work and field of vision/peripheral. Dexterity
- Constant hearing and talking in…