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Job Type: Temporary

Time Type: Full time

Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

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Direct assistance is provided to the surgical team in the care of patients during the surgical procedure. Sterile instruments are handled during surgery and assistance is provided with various other pre-, intra-, and postoperative related tasks.
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MAH_335 - OPERATING ROOM TECHNICIAN_MAH
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Surgical Services
Worker Sub-Type
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Worker Type
Worker Type
Employee
Time Type
Time Type
Full time
Compensation Grade
Compensation Grade
MAH17.009
Primary Location
Primary Location
Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge
Primary Job Posting Location
Primary Job Posting Location
Mount Auburn Hospital
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Work Shift
Rotating (United States of America)
Recruiting Start Date
Recruiting Start Date
01/24/2024
Target Hire Date
Target Hire Date
07/31/2024
Target End Date
Target End Date
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Job Description
Job Description
Essential Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
1. Demonstrates skill in preparing for assigned surgical procedures:

Consults with team members to identify individual patient needs

2. Utilizes physician preference cards to check case carts and obtain appropriate instruments, equipment, suture, and supplies
3. Utilizes available resources (e.g., experienced personnel, policy/procedure manuals, texts) to prepare for assignments
4. Demonstrates resourcefulness when procedures are unusual or unfamiliar
5. Collaborates with team members to improve/update preference cards or other resource information
6. Prepares case set-up within an acceptable timeframe
7. Scrubs, gowns, and gloves according to procedure
8. Maintains strict aseptic technique
9. Prioritizes set-up
10. Completes set-up according to accepted standards; i.e., neat, organized, accurate.
11. Conserves supplies and equipment
12. Demonstrates skill in performing intraoperative scrub responsibilities:

Maintains strict aseptic technique throughout procedure

13. Assists with appropriate prepping and draping according to procedure
14. Maintains organized back table
15. Anticipates the needs of the surgical team
16. Demonstrates skill in the proper handling of instruments
17. Consistently focuses attention on the surgical procedure
18. Communicates with the team to promote smooth progression of the procedure
19. Performs counts according to MAH policy/procedure
20. Practices and promotes electro-surgical safety: adheres to policy/procedure
21. Gives thorough, concise report at change of shift or whenever relieved from surgical procedure
22. Conserves supplies and equipment: respects cost, environmental waste, and patient/personnel safety
23. Respects patient's privacy
24. Performs the scrub role for the following procedures representative of MAH Surgical Services case types:

- Vascular:

Fem-pop bypass

AAA

Carotid

A-V Fistula

Vein ligations

Neuro:

- Lumbar laminectomy

Cervical laminectomy

Craniotomy

Burr holes

V-P shunt

Plastic/Hand:

- Mini-fragment set

External fixation

Microscope

Breast reduction

Implants

ORIF

Gyn:

- Laparoscopy

Ectopic

Ovarian cystectomy, oophorectomy

D&E equipment

Hysteroscopy

ENT:

- Tracheostomy

Nasal Bleeds

Sinus endoscopy

Mastoidectomy

Stapedectomy

Laryngoscopy

Tonsillectomy

Myringotomy/tubes

Ortho:

- Richards hip

ODC

A/O Synthes

Arthroscopy

ORIF

GU:

- Lithotripsy: electrohydraulic, ultrasonic

Cysto, Retrogrades, TUR, continuous flow

Ureteroscope, stents

Radical prostatectomy

Circumcision

Vasectomy

General:

- Lap Chole

Bowel resection

Organ harvest

Breast surgery

Hernia repair

Port-a-cath

- Cardiothoracic:

Bronchoscopy

Thoracoscopy

Thoracotomy

Pacemaker

Assists in preparing for CABG, MVR

Scrubs to hold heart.

Identifies/reviews location of supplies.

- Ophthalmology:

Cataract

Entropion repair

R&R

- Podiatry

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Graduate of an Operating room Technician Program, or equivalent preparation.
2. One year of Operating Room experience preferred.
3. Good interpersonal skills
4. Must be C.O.R.T. certified or eligible.

Physical Requirements & Environment:
1. Walks and stands up to 90% of their work time.
2. Must be able to push and pull heavy weights (including patients) and lift 50 pounds.
3. Exposure to trace anesthetic gases and other chemicals in the environment.
4. Exposure to patient fluids and/or specimens throughout the work day.
5. Use of power tools during surgery is required.
6. Personal protective equipment is required, including eye protection, gowns, gloves, and surgical masks.
7. Complies with precautions, as defined by Infection Control staff, in patients/materials requiring isolation.
8. Consistently uses sharps safety devices as designed to prevent injuries to self

Job Description:

• Job Description

  Job Description

  Essential Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to): 
  1.    Demonstrates skill in preparing for assigned surgical procedures:

  • Consults with team members to identify individual patient needs

  2.    Utilizes physician preference cards to check case carts and obtain appropriate instruments, equipment, suture, and supplies
  3.    Utilizes available resources (e.g., experienced personnel, policy/procedure manuals, texts) to prepare for assignments
  4.    Demonstrates resourcefulness when procedures are unusual or unfamiliar
  5.    Collaborates with team members to improve/update preference cards or other resource information
  6.    Prepares case set-up within an acceptable timeframe
  7.    Scrubs, gowns, and gloves according to procedure
  8.    Maintains strict aseptic technique
  9.    Prioritizes set-up
  10.    Completes set-up according to accepted standards; i.e., neat, organized, accurate.
  11.    Conserves supplies and equipment
  12.    Demonstrates skill in performing intraoperative scrub responsibilities:

  • Maintains strict aseptic technique throughout procedure

  13.    Assists with appropriate prepping and draping according to procedure
  14.    Maintains organized back table
  15.    Anticipates the needs of the surgical team
  16.    Demonstrates skill in the proper handling of instruments
  17.    Consistently focuses attention on the surgical procedure
  18.    Communicates with the team to promote smooth progression of the procedure
  19.    Performs counts according to MAH policy/procedure
  20.    Practices and promotes electro-surgical safety: adheres to policy/procedure
  21.    Gives thorough, concise report at change of shift or whenever relieved from surgical procedure
  22.    Conserves supplies and equipment: respects cost, environmental waste, and patient/personnel safety
  23.    Respects patient's privacy
  24.    Performs the scrub role for the following procedures representative of MAH Surgical Services case types:

  - Vascular:          

  • Fem-pop bypass

  • AAA 

  • Carotid 

  • A-V Fistula 

  • Vein ligations 

  • Neuro:

  - Lumbar laminectomy  

  • Cervical laminectomy  

  • Craniotomy  

  • Burr holes  

  • V-P shunt  

  • Plastic/Hand: 

  - Mini-fragment set

  • External fixation 

  • Microscope 

  • Breast reduction 

  • Implants 

  • ORIF 

  • Gyn: 

  - Laparoscopy  

  • Ectopic  

  • Ovarian cystectomy, oophorectomy  

  • D&E equipment  

  • Hysteroscopy  

  • ENT: 

  - Tracheostomy 

  • Nasal Bleeds 

  • Sinus endoscopy 

  • Mastoidectomy 

  • Stapedectomy 

  • Laryngoscopy 

  • Tonsillectomy 

  • Myringotomy/tubes 

  • Ortho:   

  - Richards hip 

  • ODC 

  • A/O Synthes 

  • Arthroscopy 

  • ORIF 

  • GU: 

  - Lithotripsy: electrohydraulic, ultrasonic 

  • Cysto, Retrogrades, TUR, continuous flow 

  • Ureteroscope, stents 

  • Radical prostatectomy 

  • Circumcision 

  • Vasectomy 

  • General: 

  - Lap Chole 

  • Bowel resection 

  • Organ harvest 

  • Breast surgery 

  • Hernia repair 

  • Port-a-cath 

  - Cardiothoracic:

  • Bronchoscopy  

  • Thoracoscopy  

  • Thoracotomy   

  • Pacemaker  

  • Assists in preparing for CABG, MVR  

  • Scrubs to hold heart.  

  • Identifies/reviews location of supplies. 

  - Ophthalmology:

  • Cataract 

  • Entropion repair 

  • R&R 

  - Podiatry 

  Minimum Qualifications: 
  1.    Graduate of an Operating room Technician Program, or equivalent preparation.
  2.    One year of Operating Room experience preferred.
  3.    Good interpersonal skills
  4.    Must be C.O.R.T. certified or eligible.

  Physical Requirements & Environment: 
  1.    Walks and stands up to 90% of their work time. 
  2.    Must be able to push and pull heavy weights (including patients) and lift 50 pounds.
  3.    Exposure to trace anesthetic gases and other chemicals in the environment.  
  4.    Exposure to patient fluids and/or specimens throughout the work day.  
  5.    Use of power tools during surgery is required.  
  6.    Personal protective equipment is required, including eye protection, gowns, gloves, and surgical masks.
  7.    Complies with precautions, as defined by Infection Control staff, in patients/materials requiring isolation.
  8.    Consistently uses sharps safety devices as designed to prevent injuries to self

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

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