Job Overview: In collaboration with the perioperative registered nurse, the Lead OR Tech will function as a member of the team to organize and administer individualized age specific care to patients, maintain an environment that facilitates safe patient outcomes, and ensure patient s physiologic responses to surgery are as expected in the surgical suite and across the perioperative division.
As a lead OR tech, leadership responsibilities will be: overseeing the other surgical techs in the department, training and orienting new surgical techs as they are on-boarded, ensuring all cases are picked and prepared for the next day. The lead OR tech will participate in daily huddles with SPD to ensure appropriate trays and instruments are available to next day cases and ensure all physician specific pick sheets are updated.
Qualifications: Required:
High School diploma or equivalent Current BLS Healthcare Provider Certification required with American Heart Association Certifications and Licenses Required: Must be a Certified Surgical Technician Scheduling Requirements: Full Time Monday to Friday 6:30 am -2:00 pm Essential Functions: Properly prepares the sterile field Properly receives and labels medications on to the surgical field Properly identifies and handles basic instrumentation, sutures and needles Communicates the needs of the patient or surgeons to the circulating nurse Acts as a patient advocate through use of Time Out, and Surgical Safety Checklist Assists with the room cleanup and returns instruments to central supply for the decontamination process Orienting new surgical techs as they are on-boarded, ensuring all cases are picked and prepared for the next day. Will participate in daily huddles with Lead OR Tech, OR Nursing and SPD to ensure appropriate trays and instruments are available to next day cases and ensure all physician specific pick sheets are updated. Benefits and Perks: At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides
comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
Paid Time Off (PTO) Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance Dental and Vision Insurance Retirement Plans Short & Long Term Disability Life & Accidental Death Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Wellness Programs Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance) Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more! Pay Range: $ 35.00 minimum to $36.50 maximum Hourly Rate Choosing RWJBarnabas Health! RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
