OR Technical Assistant-1st Shift

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: Main OR Tech Support Job Summary: Assist with the coordination of the daily patient surgical schedule. Ensures instrumentation and supplies are verified according to preference cards and added to case cart prior to entry into operating room. Ensures the appropriate specialty equipment is available and placed in each operating room prior to the scheduled procedure. Assists with the operating room turnover by utilizing proper sterile technique to open supplies and position specialty equipment. . Key Responsibilities: Responds to emergency calls or requests for cleaning services. Assists in preparing the room for procedures to meet special equipment needs. Performs instrument sterilization for specialized instrument; turnovers utilizing principles of outlined by AAMI standards. The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned. Responsible for equipment, supply, and instumentational preparation and cleanliness for surgical procedures. Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion. Core Accountabilities: Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems. Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job. Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.

Requirements

• Sterilization Preparation (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of sterilization preparation in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering sterilization preparation services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
• Customer Service (Intermediate): Keeps management informed on all aspects of one or more projects. Takes personal responsibility to ensure external and internal customer satisfaction is met despite pressures and/or significant obstacles. Discusses options with customer for alternative ways to meet expectations cost-effectively and efficiently. Commands respect and confidence from customers, and identifies, influences and creates business opportunities. Negotiates with customers for changes in service levels, understanding the business rationale for those changes. Deals with unexpected customer demands smoothly and without conflict.
• Surgical Equipment Knowledge (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of the equipment and related devices. Has solid knowledge of performance criteria. Able to use the equipment to accomplish advanced tasks associated with the specific devices. Easily resolves equipment problems.
• Relevant Work Experience Experience Level : Less than 1 year
• High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Responds to emergency calls or requests for cleaning services.
• Assists in preparing the room for procedures to meet special equipment needs.
• Performs instrument sterilization for specialized instrument; turnovers utilizing principles of outlined by AAMI standards.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
• Responsible for equipment, supply, and instumentational preparation and cleanliness for surgical procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED