Equipment Tech Operating Room - Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center

Responsible for assisting the surgical team before, during, and after surgery, maintaining a sterile environment.

• 1. Places equipment and supplies in operating room and arranges instruments, according to instructions.
• 2. Helps team members to place and position patient on table.
• 3. Scrubs arms and hands and dons gown and gloves.
• 4. Aids team to don gowns and gloves.
• 5. Maintains supply of fluids, such as plasma, saline, blood, and glucose for use during operation.
• 6. Hands instruments and supplies to surgeon, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and performs other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
• 7. Counts sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
• 8. Maintains aseptic techniques.
• 9. Washes and sterilizes equipment, using germicides and sterilizers.
• 10. Cleans operating room.
• 11. May assist in preparing patients before surgery and in moving patients to and from the operating room.
• 12. Other related duties as assigned