Operating Room Tech (Same Day Surgery) - Full Time, Days
UChicago Medicine · United States
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital, as an Operating Room Tech at the Ambulatory Surgery Center in Tinley Park. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
Under the supervision of a Nurse Manager and direction of a staff nurse, Operating Room Technicians:
- Participate in the intra-operative care of a patient in surgery
- Comply with Same Day Surgery operating room philosophy, policies, and procedures; support the Vision and Mission of the organization
- Scrubs or performs various surgical procedures under the direction of a registered nurse
- Provides equipment and supplies based on the surgeon's needs in performing procedures
- Assists the circulating registered nurse on assigned cases
- Communicate effectively
- Participates in educational activities
- Demonstrates personal and professional responsibility
- Participates in creating an atmosphere of mutual trust, acceptance, recognition, and respect
- Rotates to Sterile Processing Department when assigned
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Completion of recognized surgical technologist course or hospital-trained
- Must hold an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
- Minimum of one year of experience in an operating room setting
- Positive attitude, excellent customer service, and teamwork
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with eye, orthopedic arthroscopy, and GI procedures preferred
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Full Time (0.9 FTE)
- Shift: Days
- Work Location: Onsite
- Unit/Department: Same Day Surgery
- CBA Code: Non-Union