Operating Room Technician (OR Tech) | Surgery

Avera St Mary's Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$18.00 - $22.00

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief OverviewResponsible for conducting continual inventory of supplies. Enters and completes purchase requisitions following principles as they relate to quality, need, availability and cost. Receives products, distributes and delivers to designated work areas. Responsible for ensuring acceptability and documentation required for supplies delivered. Responsible for turning over rooms.What you will do

• Prepares purchase requisitions for the operating room in accordance with Avera purchasing policies.
• Maintains inventory for all supplies maintained in the designated OR locations.
• Confers with Leaders about the need for special order supplies.
• Performs ongoing inventory assessment on a daily basis, and notifies the Leader of back order supplies, and checks the workroom for outdated supplies and removes.
• Assists the staff with restocking of supplies in the individual operating rooms.
• Responsible for assisting with room turnover between cases and sets up for the next case. May include removal of soiled laundry, trash and cleaning and disinfecting of rooms and equipment.
• Collects specimens, blood products, orders and equipment and delivers to appropriate destinations.
• Reports defective and damaged equipment and supplies.

Essential QualificationsThe individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• High School or GED Equivalent
• Previous experience in the medical field

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.